7644. Shebna or Shebnah
Strong's Lexicon
Shebna or Shebnah: Shebna, Shebnah

Original Word: שֶׁבְנָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shebna or Shebnah
Pronunciation: SHEB-nah
Phonetic Spelling: (sheb-naw')
Definition: Shebna, Shebnah
Meaning: Shebna, Shebnah

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Shebna in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew text.

Usage: Shebna, also spelled Shebnah, is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to a high-ranking official in the court of King Hezekiah of Judah. The name is associated with a steward or treasurer, indicating a position of significant authority and responsibility.

Cultural and Historical Background: Shebna served during the reign of King Hezekiah, a period marked by political turmoil and the threat of Assyrian invasion. As a steward, Shebna would have been responsible for managing the king's household and possibly overseeing the kingdom's finances. The role of a steward was crucial in maintaining the stability and prosperity of the royal court. However, Shebna's account is also a cautionary tale of pride and downfall, as he is rebuked by the prophet Isaiah for his arrogance and self-aggrandizement.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
secretary and majordomo of Hezekiah
NASB Translation
Shebna (7), Shebnah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֶׁבְנָא, שֶׁבְנָה proper name, masculine secretary and major-domo of Hezekiah; נָא- Isaiah 22:15; Isaiah 36:22; Isaiah 37:2 = 2 Kings 18:37; 2 Kings 19:2; Isaiah 36:3,11 = נָה- 2 Kings 18:18,26. — Σομνας.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shebna, Shebnah

: or Shebnah {sheb-naw'}; from an unused root meaning to grow; growth; Shebna or Shebnah, an Israelite -- Shebna, Shebnah.

Forms and Transliterations
וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ ושבנא ושבנה שֶׁבְנָ֖א שֶׁבְנָ֣א שבנא šeḇ·nā šeḇnā shevNa veshevNa veshevNah wə·šeḇ·nā wə·šeḇ·nāh wəšeḇnā wəšeḇnāh
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 18:18
HEB: עַל־ הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח
NAS: the household, and Shebnah the scribe
KJV: which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household and Shebnah the scribe and Joah

2 Kings 18:26
HEB: בֶּן־ חִ֠לְקִיָּהוּ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־
NAS: of Hilkiah, and Shebnah and Joah,
KJV: of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah,
INT: the son of Hilkiah and Shebnah and Joah about

2 Kings 18:37
HEB: עַל־ הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסֹּפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח
NAS: the household, and Shebna the scribe
KJV: which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household and Shebna the scribe and Joah

2 Kings 19:2
HEB: עַל־ הַבַּ֜יִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א הַסֹּפֵ֗ר וְאֵת֙
NAS: the household with Shebna the scribe
KJV: which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household Shebna the scribe and the elders

Isaiah 22:15
HEB: הַזֶּ֔ה עַל־ שֶׁבְנָ֖א אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־
NAS: steward, To Shebna, who
KJV: thee unto this treasurer, [even] unto Shebna, which [is] over the house,
INT: to this charge to Shebna who charge

Isaiah 36:3
HEB: עַל־ הַבָּ֑יִת וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ הַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְיוֹאָ֥ח
NAS: the household, and Shebna the scribe,
KJV: which was over the house, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household and Shebna the scribe and Joah

Isaiah 36:11
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶלְיָקִים֩ וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א וְיוֹאָ֜ח אֶל־
NAS: Then Eliakim and Shebna and Joah said
KJV: Eliakim and Shebna and Joah
INT: said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah about

Isaiah 36:22
HEB: עַל־ הַ֠בַּיִת וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א הַסּוֹפֵ֜ר וְיוֹאָ֨ח
NAS: the household, and Shebna the scribe
KJV: that [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household and Shebna the scribe and Joah

Isaiah 37:2
HEB: הַבַּ֜יִת וְאֵ֣ת ׀ שֶׁבְנָ֣א הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר וְאֵת֙
NAS: the household with Shebna the scribe
KJV: who [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe,
INT: was over the household Shebna the scribe and the elders

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7644
9 Occurrences


šeḇ·nā — 2 Occ.
wə·šeḇ·nā — 5 Occ.
wə·šeḇ·nāh — 2 Occ.
















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