◄ 7867. sib ►
Strong's Lexicon sib: To be gray, to grow old Original Word: שִׂיב Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: siyb Pronunciation: seeb Phonetic Spelling: (seeb) Definition: to become aged, to grow gray Meaning: To become aged, to grow gray Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew שִׂיב (sib) in terms of meaning "to become aged" or "to grow gray." However, concepts related to aging and wisdom can be found in Greek terms such as πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros, Strong's Greek 4245), which means "elder" or "older," often used in the context of church leadership and respect for age. Usage: This verb is used in the context of aging, specifically referring to the process of growing gray hair, which is often associated with the natural progression of aging. Context: The Hebrew verb שִׂיב (sib) is a primitive root that conveys the concept of aging, particularly through the visible sign of graying hair. This term is used to describe the natural process of growing older, which is often seen as a sign of wisdom and experience in biblical literature. The graying of hair is frequently mentioned in the context of respect and honor for the elderly, as seen in various passages throughout the Old Testament. The process of aging is acknowledged as a natural and inevitable part of life, and the graying of hair serves as a metaphor for the passage of time and the accumulation of life experiences. In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of growing gray is often associated with dignity and reverence. For example, Proverbs 16:31 states, "Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness." This reflects the cultural and theological view that aging, and the accompanying physical changes, are to be respected and valued. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a 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 wāśaḇtî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: גַּם־ שָׂ֣ב גַּם־ יָשִׁ֣ישׁ NAS: Both the gray-haired and the aged KJV: With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged INT: Both the gray-haired Both and the aged 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7867 2 Occurrences śāḇ — 1 Occ. wā·śaḇ·tî — 1 Occ.