How to Say "Seventy" in Hebrew

שבעים

shiv'im

The Hebrew word for seventy is שבעים (shiv'im).

Meaning: cardinal number (num)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is derived from the root ש–ב–ע, which relates to the number seven.

שבעים is the masculine form of the cardinal number.

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The word שבעים shares its root with the Hebrew word for 'full' or 'sated', שבע, suggesting a connection between the number seven and a sense of completion.
In Jewish tradition, the phrase 'seventy faces' describes the belief that any single verse of the Torah has שבעים different valid interpretations.
In many Jewish liturgical and historical contexts, the number 'seventy' is significant as it represents the 'seventy nations' of the world, a concept often mentioned in ancient texts.

אני בת שבעים ושלוש.
I'm seventy-three years old.
This sentence is useful for expressing your age using שבעים.
Tatoeba #2207876 by fekundulo, translation #12355810 by Miktsoanit
הוא נפטר כשהיה בן שבעים.
He died when he was seventy years old.
This sentence is useful for expressing a person's age at death using שבעים.
Tatoeba #5508449 by fekundulo, translation #5371712 by CH
אל תשכחו את כלל מספר שבעים ושתיים.
Don't forget rule number seventy-two.
This sentence is useful for identifying a specific rule number using שבעים.
Tatoeba #1938424 by Eldad, translation #1938426 by Eldad
שִׁבְעִים
I bought seventy apples.
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Rotem and Itay are discussing the price of a vintage item at a flea market.

רוטם Rotem

זה עולה שבעים שקלים?
ze ole shiv'im shekalim?
Does this cost seventy shekels?
איתי Itay

לא, זה עולה שבעים ושמונה שקלים.
lo, ze ole shiv'im ve-shmone shekalim.
No, it costs seventy-eight shekels.
רוטם Rotem

זה קצת יותר יקר ממה שחשבתי.
ze ktsat yoter yakar mima she-hashavti.
That is a little more expensive than I thought.
איתי Itay

אבל זה מאוד שווה את זה.
aval ze me'od shave et ze.
But it is very much worth it.

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