Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary defines the Hebrew word translated “week.”
"weeks" Hebrew Word: Transliteration: shabûa? Phonetic Pronunciation:shaw-boo'-ah
Root: properly, pass part of
Cross Reference: TWOT - 2318d Part of Speech: n m Vine's Words: Week
Usage Notes: English Words used in KJV: week 19 seven 1 [Total Count: 20]
or shabua`, shaw-boo'-ah; also (feminine) shebu`ah, sheb-oo-aw'; properly passive participle of
24 "Seventy weeks are determined...
"For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression,
To make an end of sins,
To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.
25 "Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem
Until Messiah the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times. 26
"And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off,
but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince
who is to come
Shall destroy the city and sanctuary.
FOR AN INTERPRETATION OF THIS PASSAGE SEE MY BLOG: "REASONS FOR THE SEASONS"
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