The שבע element in Biblical Names

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RC Klein

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Dec 27, 2019, 4:04:15 AM12/27/19
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What does the SHIN-BET-AYIN (שבע) element mean in personal names in Tanach? Is it just related to the number 7 or does have any more meaning?

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Reuven Chaim Klein

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Mitka Golub

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Dec 27, 2019, 8:04:25 AM12/27/19
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שבע has several meanings: "seven", "swear", "fullness, satiety, abundance". The name also appears in artifacts from the First Temple period.

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Mitka Golub

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