שבוע

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ב־ע‏

Compare שֶׁבַע‏ (shéva', “seven”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈvua(ʕ)/

Noun

שָׁבוּעַ • (shavúa) m (dual indefinite שבועיים \ שְׁבוּעַיִם‏, plural indefinite שָׁבוּעוֹת‏, singular construct שְׁבוּעַ־, plural construct שְׁבוּעוֹת־‏)

1. A week; a period of seven days.

Related terms

• שבע‏ (shéva, “seven”)