Strong's Lexicon Sibrayim: Sibraim Original Word: סִבְרַיִם Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root סָבַר (sabar), meaning "to hope" or "to expect." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Sibrayim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, Greek terms related to boundaries or territories, such as ὅριον (horion, G3725), meaning "boundary" or "region," may be conceptually related. Usage: Sibrayim is a geographical location mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of defining territorial boundaries. It is noted as a landmark on the northern border of the land allotted to the tribe of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: Sibrayim is mentioned in the context of the division of the land among the tribes of Israel. The precise location of Sibrayim is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated near the northern boundary of ancient Israel, possibly in the region that is now part of modern-day Lebanon or Syria. The mention of Sibrayim in the Bible reflects the importance of clearly defined territorial boundaries in ancient Israelite society, which were crucial for maintaining tribal identities and inheritance rights. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a city in Aram (Syria) NASB Translation Sibraim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs סִבְרַ֫יִם proper name, of a location city between the border of Damascus and that of Hamath Ezekiel 47:16; identification by see KasterenRevue Bibl. Internat. 1895, 23 ff. with Khirbet Sanbariye on the river „âƒbâni, southwest of Hermon, compare BuhlGeogr. 67, 238, but this apparently too far southwest; ᵐ5 Σεβραμ, A Σεφραμ. A city Šabara'in is named in Babylonian Chroniclei. 28 (SchrKB ii. 276); but location not given. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sibraim Dual from a root corresponding to cbar; double hope; Sibrajim, a place in Syria -- Sibraim. see HEBREW cbar Forms and Transliterations סִבְרַ֔יִם סברים siḇ·ra·yim siḇrayim sivRayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 47:16 HEB: חֲמָ֤ת ׀ בֵּר֙וֹתָה֙ סִבְרַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁר֙ בֵּין־ NAS: Berothah, Sibraim, which KJV: Berothah, Sibraim, which [is] between the border INT: Hamath Berothah Sibraim which is between 1 Occurrence |