Strong's Lexicon sib: To be gray, to grow old Original Word: שִׂיב Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for the concept of aging or gray hair is "πρεσβύτης" (presbytes), Strong's Greek 4246, which also denotes an elder or an aged person. Usage: The Hebrew verb "sib" primarily denotes the process of aging, specifically the graying of hair, which is a natural sign of growing older. It is often used metaphorically to signify wisdom, experience, and the passage of time. In the biblical context, gray hair is frequently associated with honor and respect, as it reflects a life lived with experience and, ideally, wisdom. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, aging was generally viewed positively, as elders were respected for their wisdom and life experience. Gray hair was seen as a crown of glory, symbolizing a life of righteousness and the accumulation of knowledge. This cultural perspective is reflected in various biblical texts that honor the elderly and encourage respect for them. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be hoary NASB Translation gray (1), gray-haired (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׂיב verb be hoary (Late Hebrew שֵׂיבָה old age; Assyrian šêbu, aged man; Arabic  ( ) become hoary, Ethiopic  (in derivatives); Aramaic סִיב be old;  grow old,  grey hair); — Qal Perfect1singular זָקַנְתִּי וָשַׂ֫בְתִּי 1 Samuel 12:2; Participle שָׂב Job 15:10 (+ יָשִׁישׁ aged). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be grayheaded A primitive root; properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray -- (be) grayheaded. Forms and Transliterations וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי ושבתי שָׂ֣ב שב śāḇ sav vaSavti wā·śaḇ·tî wāśaḇtîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 12:2 HEB: וַאֲנִי֙ זָקַ֣נְתִּי וָשַׂ֔בְתִּי וּבָנַ֖י הִנָּ֣ם NAS: you, but I am old and gray, and behold KJV: you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons INT: I am you and gray my sons and behold Job 15:10 2 Occurrences |
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