Seven (masculine form)
שִׁבְעָה
[Shiv'a]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
שֶׁבַע
[Sheva]
📖 Translation
Seven (masculine form)
The cardinal numeral 'seven', used exclusively with masculine nouns, and also referring to the seven-day mourning period in Judaism.
💬 Usage Examples
יֵשׁ לִי שִׁבְעָה אַחִים.
Yesh li shiv'a achim.
I have seven brothers.
זֶה יִקַּח שִׁבְעָה יָמִים.
Ze yikach shiv'a yamim.
This will take seven days.
הֵם קָנוּ שִׁבְעָה כַּרְטִיסִים.
Hem kanu shiv'a kartisim.
They bought seven tickets.
💡 Memory Tip
Connect it to 'Shabbat' (שבת), the seventh day of the week.