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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sibboleth

the Ephraimite pronunciation of the word Shibboleth. (Judges 12:6) [SHIBBOLETH]

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SIBBOLETH

sib'o-leth (cibboleth).

See SHIBBOLETH.

Strong's Hebrew

5451. sibboleth -- probably an ear (of wheat, etc.)
... 5450, 5451. sibboleth. 5452 . probably an ear (of wheat, etc.). Transliteration:
sibboleth Phonetic Spelling: (sib-bo'-leth) Short Definition: sibboleth. ...
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Library

Lessons from Nature
... out of such-and-such a selection, and as for those who cannot say Shibholeth, and
lay a pretty good stress on the "h," but who pronounce it "Sibboleth;"let the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/lessons from nature.htm

The Resurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Judgment:
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/the resurrection of the dead.htm

Thesaurus

Sibboleth (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SIBBOLETH. sib'o-leth (cibboleth). See SHIBBOLETH.
Multi-Version Concordance Sibboleth (1 Occurrence). ...
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Shibboleth (1 Occurrence)
... They said "sibboleth," as the word was pronounced by the tribes on the west, and
thus they were detected (Judges 12:1-6). Forty-two thousand were thus detected ...
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Sibmah (5 Occurrences)

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Fords (9 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 then said they to him, "Now say'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;"
for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him ...
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Forty-two (15 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 then said they to him, "Now say'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;"
for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him ...
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Ephraimites (7 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth:
for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then ...
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E'phraimites (9 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 they said to him, "Then say Shibboleth," and he said, "Sibboleth," for
he could not pronounce it right; then they seized him and slew him at the ...
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Manage (6 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 then said they to him, "Now say'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;"
for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him ...
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Passages (8 Occurrences)
... If he said, Nay; (KJV WBS YLT). Judges 12:6 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth:
and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. ...
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Crossing-places (3 Occurrences)
... Judges 12:6 Then they said to him, Now say Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth, and
was not able to say it in the right way; then they took him and put him to ...
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Bible Concordance

Sibboleth (1 Occurrence)

Judges 12:6 then said they to him, "Now say'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;" for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.
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Subtopics

Sibboleth

Related Terms

Shibboleth (1 Occurrence)

Sibmah (5 Occurrences)

Fords (9 Occurrences)

Forty-two (15 Occurrences)

Ephraimites (7 Occurrences)

E'phraimites (9 Occurrences)

Manage (6 Occurrences)

Passages (8 Occurrences)

Crossing-places (3 Occurrences)