◄ 7872. sebah ►
Strong's Lexicon sebah: Old age, gray hair Original Word: שֵׂיבָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: seybah Pronunciation: say-VAH Phonetic Spelling: (say-baw') Definition: Old age, gray hair Meaning: old age Word Origin: Derived from the root שׂיב (siv), which relates to the concept of aging or becoming gray. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1094 (geras): Refers to old age or the state of being elderly. - G4240 (presbuteros): Often used to denote an elder or someone of advanced age, carrying connotations of authority and respect. Usage: The Hebrew word "sebah" primarily refers to the state of being advanced in years, often symbolized by gray hair. It is used in the Bible to denote the honor and wisdom that are traditionally associated with old age. The term carries a sense of respect and dignity, reflecting the cultural value placed on the elderly in ancient Israelite society. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, old age was highly esteemed, and elders were often regarded as sources of wisdom and guidance. The presence of gray hair was seen as a crown of glory, representing a life of experience and knowledge. This respect for the elderly is evident in various biblical texts, where longevity is often viewed as a blessing from God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sib Definition hoary head, old age NASB Translation gray (1), gray hair (7), gray hairs (1), gray head (1), gray-haired (1), grayheaded (1), graying years (1), old age (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֵׂיבָה noun feminine hoary head, old age; — absolute ׳שׂ Hosea 7:9 +; construct שֵׂיבַת Genesis 44:31; suffix שֵׂיבָתִי Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:29, etc.; — 1 grey hair, hoary Hosea 7:9(figurative), Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:29,31(all J), 1 Kings 2:6,9; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 20:29; ׳אִישׁ שׂ Deuteronomy 32:25 (opposed to יוֺנֵק); "" זָקִן Leviticus 19:32 (H), "" זִקְנָה Isaiah 46:4, + id. Psalm 71:18 (in these transition to following); figurative of sea Job 41:24. 2 old age, טוֺבָה ׳שׂ Genesis 15:15 (JE), Genesis 25:8 (P), Judges 8:32; 1 Chronicles 29:28; ׳שׂ also Psalm 92:15 (trees, in figure of righteous), Ruth 4:15, + 2 Samuel 19:34 (ᵐ5 Ew Th Bu Kit, compare We Dr HPS, אֶתשֵֿׂיבָֽתְךָ, for אֹתְךָ). שִׂיג see [I. סוג]. שׂיד (√ of following: Late Hebrew סִיד lime, סַיָּד white-washer; Aramaic סִידָא, lime, Arabic (not loan-word, compare Frä8)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be gray grey hoar, old age Feminine of seyb; old age -- (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age. see HEBREW seyb Forms and Transliterations בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה בשיבה וְשֵׂיבָה֮ ושיבה לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃ לשיבה׃ שֵׂיבַ֨ת שֵׂיבָ֑ה שֵׂיבָֽה׃ שֵׂיבָה֙ שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ שֵׂיבָתִ֛י שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ שֵיבָ֖ה שיבה שיבה׃ שיבת שיבתו שיבתי שיבתך bə·śê·ḇāh bəśêḇāh beseiVah lə·śê·ḇāh ləśêḇāh leseiVah śê·ḇā·ṯêḵ śê·ḇā·ṯî śê·ḇā·ṯōw śê·ḇāh šê·ḇāh śê·ḇaṯ śêḇāh šêḇāh śêḇaṯ śêḇāṯêḵ śêḇāṯî śêḇāṯōw seiVah seiVat seivaTech seivaTi seivaTo sheiVah veseiVah wə·śê·ḇāh wəśêḇāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 15:15 HEB: בְּשָׁל֑וֹם תִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָֽה׃ NAS: you will be buried at a good old age. KJV: in a good old age. INT: peace will be buried old A good Genesis 25:8 HEB: וַיָּ֧מָת אַבְרָהָ֛ם בְּשֵׂיבָ֥ה טוֹבָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן NAS: in a ripe old age, an old man KJV: in a good old age, an old man, INT: and died Abraham old A ripe an old Genesis 42:38 HEB: וְהוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־ שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּיָג֖וֹן שְׁאֽוֹלָה׃ NAS: then you will bring my gray hair down KJV: then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow INT: are taking down my gray sorrow to Sheol Genesis 44:29 HEB: וְהֽוֹרַדְתֶּ֧ם אֶת־ שֵׂיבָתִ֛י בְּרָעָ֖ה שְׁאֹֽלָה׃ NAS: him, you will bring my gray hair down KJV: ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow INT: and harm will bring my gray sorrow to Sheol Genesis 44:31 HEB: עֲבָדֶ֜יךָ אֶת־ שֵׂיבַ֨ת עַבְדְּךָ֥ אָבִ֛ינוּ NAS: will bring the gray hair of your servant KJV: shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant INT: will bring your servants the gray of your servant our father Leviticus 19:32 HEB: מִפְּנֵ֤י שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ NAS: up before the grayheaded and honor KJV: before the hoary head, and honour INT: before the grayheaded shall rise and honor Deuteronomy 32:25 HEB: עִם־ אִ֥ישׁ שֵׂיבָֽה׃ NAS: with the man of gray hair. KJV: [also] with the man of gray hairs. INT: with the man of gray Judges 8:32 HEB: בֶּן־ יוֹאָ֖שׁ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֑ה וַיִּקָּבֵ֗ר NAS: at a ripe old age and was buried KJV: in a good old age, and was buried INT: the son of Joash old A ripe was buried Ruth 4:15 HEB: וּלְכַלְכֵּ֖ל אֶת־ שֵׂיבָתֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י כַלָּתֵ֤ךְ NAS: and a sustainer of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, KJV: and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, INT: of life sustainer of your old for your daughter-in-law 1 Kings 2:6 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ תוֹרֵ֧ד שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּשָׁלֹ֖ם שְׁאֹֽל׃ NAS: according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down KJV: therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down INT: not go his gray peace to Sheol 1 Kings 2:9 HEB: וְהוֹרַדְתָּ֧ אֶת־ שֵׂיבָת֛וֹ בְּדָ֖ם שְׁאֽוֹל׃ NAS: to him, and you will bring his gray hair down KJV: what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down INT: to do will bring his gray blood to Sheol 1 Chronicles 29:28 HEB: וַיָּ֙מָת֙ בְּשֵׂיבָ֣ה טוֹבָ֔ה שְׂבַ֥ע NAS: in a ripe old age, full KJV: in a good old age, full INT: died old A ripe full Job 41:32 HEB: יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃ אֵֽין־ עַל־ NAS: the deep to be gray-haired. KJV: the deep [to be] hoary. INT: think the deep to be gray-haired else on Psalm 71:18 HEB: עַד־ זִקְנָ֨ה ׀ וְשֵׂיבָה֮ אֱלֹהִ֪ים אַֽל־ NAS: [I am] old and gray, O God, KJV: I am old and grayheaded, O God, INT: when old and gray God not Psalm 92:14 HEB: ע֭וֹד יְנוּב֣וּן בְּשֵׂיבָ֑ה דְּשֵׁנִ֖ים וְרַֽעֲנַנִּ֣ים NAS: yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap KJV: They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat INT: will still yield old shall be full and very Proverbs 16:31 HEB: עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה NAS: A gray head is a crown of glory; KJV: The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, INT: crown of glory A gray the way of righteousness Proverbs 20:29 HEB: וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃ NAS: of old men is their gray hair. KJV: of old men [is] the gray head. INT: and the honor of old is their gray Isaiah 46:4 HEB: ה֔וּא וְעַד־ שֵיבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל NAS: And even to [your] graying years I will bear KJV: And [even] to [your] old age I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry INT: will be the same and even to graying I will bear Hosea 7:9 HEB: יָדָ֑ע גַּם־ שֵׂיבָה֙ זָ֣רְקָה בּ֔וֹ NAS: Yet he does not know [it]; Gray hairs also KJV: and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there INT: know also Gray are sprinkled he 19 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7872 19 Occurrences bə·śê·ḇāh — 5 Occ. lə·śê·ḇāh — 1 Occ. śê·ḇāh — 5 Occ. śê·ḇaṯ — 1 Occ. śê·ḇā·ṯêḵ — 1 Occ. śê·ḇā·ṯî — 2 Occ. śê·ḇā·ṯōw — 2 Occ. šê·ḇāh — 1 Occ. wə·śê·ḇāh — 1 Occ.