שִׁבְעָ֫נָה

# Shivana (H7658): A Rare Hebrew Numeral The Hebrew word *shivana* (שִׁבְעָ֫נָה) functions as a numeral meaning "seven." Based on the available lexical data, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it an exceedingly rare variant in Hebrew numerical language. While the standard Hebrew word for seven is *sheva*, this form represents an alternative or specialized expression of the same numerical concept. The single occurrence of *shivana* in the biblical corpus suggests it may represent a regional, dialectical, or contextually specific way of expressing the number seven rather than the standard form. Such variations in how numbers are expressed appear throughout ancient Hebrew texts, reflecting the living, multivalent nature of the language. Without additional contextual information about where this word appears, its precise function—whether emphatic, poetic, or simply stylistic—cannot be determined from the lexical data alone. Its rarity makes it a minor but notable variant in the Hebrew numerical system.