שָׁבַע

shaba

sha-VAH

to swear, to take an oath

Where it comes from

Literally to seven oneself — oaths were sealed by sevens. God swears by himself, having nothing greater to swear by, which the writer of Hebrews treats as the entire point.

Genesis 22:16

And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:

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