◄ 7641. shibbol or shibboleth ►
Strong's Lexicon shibbol or shibboleth: Ear of grain, stream, or flood; also used as a test or password. Original Word: שִׁבֹּל Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: shibbol Pronunciation: shib-BO-leth Phonetic Spelling: (shib-bole) Definition: Ear of grain, stream, or flood; also used as a test or password. Meaning: a stream, an ear of grain, a branch Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁבַל (shabal), meaning "to flow" or "to go over." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "shibboleth" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a uniquely Hebrew cultural and linguistic term. Usage: The term "shibboleth" primarily refers to an ear of grain or a flowing stream. However, its most famous usage is as a linguistic test or password to distinguish between different groups of people, as seen in the biblical narrative of Judges 12:5-6. In this context, it was used to identify Ephraimites who could not pronounce the word correctly. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, dialects and pronunciation could vary significantly between tribes and regions. The account of "shibboleth" in Judges 12 highlights the tensions between the Gileadites and the Ephraimites. The Gileadites used the word as a linguistic test to identify and defeat their enemies, as the Ephraimites pronounced it differently. This incident underscores the importance of language and cultural identity in ancient Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as shobel Definition ear (of grain) NASB Translation branches (1), ears (10), ears of grain (3), grain (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine flowing stream; — ׳שׁ absolute Psalm 69:3, as test of dialect Judges 12:6 (compare סִבֹּלֶת and GFM); construct מַיִם ׳שׁ Psalm 69:16, הַנָּהָר ׳שׁ Isaiah 27:12. II. שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine ear of grain; — ׳שׁ absolute Job 24:21 +; plural שִׁבֳּלִים Genesis 41:5 +, construct שִׁבֳּלֵי Zechariah 4:12; — ear, Genesis 41:5,6,7: Genesis 41:7; Genesis 41:22; Genesis 41:23; Genesis 41:24 (twice in verse); Genesis 41:26,27; Isaiah 17:5 (twice in verse); Ruth 2:2; Job 24:24; transf. spike (Pusey), end of olive bough Zechariah 4:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance branch, channel, ear of corn, water, flood, Shibboleth Or (feminine) shibboleth {shib-bo'-leth}; from the same as shebel; a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch -- branch, channel, ear (of corn), ((water-))flood, Shibboleth. Compare cibboleth. see HEBREW shebel see HEBREW cibboleth Forms and Transliterations בַשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים בשבלים הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים השבלים וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת ושבלת מִשִּׁבֹּ֥לֶת משבלת שִׁבֲּלֵ֣י שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים שִׁבֳּלִ֖ים שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת שבלי שבלים שבלת ḇaš·šib·bo·lîm ḇaššibbolîm ha·šib·bo·lîm hā·šib·bo·lîm haš·šib·bo·lîm hashibboLim hashshibboLim hašibbolîm hāšibbolîm haššibbolîm miš·šib·bō·leṯ mishshibBolet miššibbōleṯ shibbaLei shibBolet shibboLim šib·bă·lê šib·bō·leṯ šib·bo·lîm šibbălê šibbōleṯ šibbolîm vashshibboLim veshibBolet wə·šib·bō·leṯ wəšibbōleṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 41:5 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹל֛וֹת בְּקָנֶ֥ה NAS: seven ears of grain came KJV: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up INT: and behold seven ears came stalk Genesis 41:6 HEB: וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים דַּקּ֖וֹת וּשְׁדוּפֹ֣ת NAS: seven ears, thin KJV: thin ears and blasted INT: behold seven ears thin and scorched Genesis 41:7 HEB: וַתִּבְלַ֙עְנָה֙ הַשִּׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקּ֔וֹת אֵ֚ת NAS: The thin ears swallowed up the seven KJV: And the seven thin ears devoured INT: swallowed ears the thin the seven Genesis 41:7 HEB: אֵ֚ת שֶׁ֣בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים הַבְּרִיא֖וֹת וְהַמְּלֵא֑וֹת NAS: and full ears. Then Pharaoh KJV: rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, INT: the thin the seven ears plump and full Genesis 41:22 HEB: וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֗ים עֹלֹ֛ת בְּקָנֶ֥ה NAS: and behold, seven ears, full and good, KJV: and, behold, seven ears came up INT: and behold seven ears came stalk Genesis 41:23 HEB: וְהִנֵּה֙ שֶׁ֣בַע שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים צְנֻמ֥וֹת דַּקּ֖וֹת NAS: and lo, seven ears, withered, thin, KJV: And, behold, seven ears, withered, INT: and lo seven ears withered thin Genesis 41:24 HEB: וַתִּבְלַ֙עְןָ֙ הָשִׁבֳּלִ֣ים הַדַּקֹּ֔ת אֵ֛ת NAS: and the thin ears swallowed the seven KJV: And the thin ears devoured the seven INT: swallowed ears and the thin the seven Genesis 41:24 HEB: אֵ֛ת שֶׁ֥בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִ֖ים הַטֹּב֑וֹת וָֽאֹמַר֙ NAS: good ears. Then I told KJV: good ears: and I told INT: and the thin the seven ears good told Genesis 41:26 HEB: הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִּׁבֳּלִים֙ הַטֹּבֹ֔ת שֶׁ֥בַע NAS: good ears are seven KJV: good ears [are] seven INT: in and the seven ears good are seven Genesis 41:27 HEB: הֵ֔נָּה וְשֶׁ֤בַע הַֽשִׁבֳּלִים֙ הָרֵק֔וֹת שְׁדֻפ֖וֹת NAS: thin ears scorched KJV: empty ears blasted INT: in and the seven ears empty scorched Judges 12:6 HEB: אֱמָר־ נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת KJV: they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said INT: Say I beseech thee now Shibboleth said Sibboleth Ruth 2:2 HEB: הַשָּׂדֶה֙ וַאֲלַקֳטָ֣ה בַשִּׁבֳּלִ֔ים אַחַ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: and glean among the ears of grain after KJV: and glean ears of corn after INT: to the field and glean the ears after whose Job 24:24 HEB: יִקָּפְצ֑וּן וּכְרֹ֖אשׁ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת יִמָּֽלוּ׃ NAS: up; Even like the heads of grain they are cut off. KJV: as the tops of the ears of corn. INT: gathered the heads of grain off Psalm 69:2 HEB: בְמַעֲמַקֵּי־ מַ֝֗יִם וְשִׁבֹּ֥לֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְנִי׃ KJV: waters, where the floods overflow INT: deep waters the floods overflows Psalm 69:15 HEB: אַל־ תִּשְׁטְפֵ֤נִי ׀ שִׁבֹּ֣לֶת מַ֭יִם וְאַל־ INT: Nor overflow branch of water Nor Isaiah 17:5 HEB: קָמָ֔ה וּזְרֹע֖וֹ שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים יִקְצ֑וֹר וְהָיָ֛ה NAS: harvests the ears, Or it will be like one gleaning KJV: and reapeth the ears with his arm; INT: the standing his arm the ears harvests become Isaiah 17:5 HEB: וְהָיָ֛ה כִּמְלַקֵּ֥ט שִׁבֳּלִ֖ים בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ NAS: Or it will be like one gleaning ears of grain In the valley KJV: and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley INT: become gleaning ears the valley of Rephaim Isaiah 27:12 HEB: יַחְבֹּ֧ט יְהוָ֛ה מִשִּׁבֹּ֥לֶת הַנָּהָ֖ר עַד־ KJV: shall beat off from the channel of the river INT: will start threshing God the channel of the Euphrates against Zechariah 4:12 HEB: מַה־ שְׁתֵּ֞י שִׁבֲּלֵ֣י הַזֵּיתִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר֙ NAS: olive branches which KJV: olive branches which through INT: What are the two branches olive which 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7641 19 Occurrences hā·šib·bo·lîm — 3 Occ. haš·šib·bo·lîm — 3 Occ. miš·šib·bō·leṯ — 1 Occ. šib·bă·lê — 1 Occ. šib·bō·leṯ — 3 Occ. šib·bo·lîm — 6 Occ. ḇaš·šib·bo·lîm — 1 Occ. wə·šib·bō·leṯ — 1 Occ.