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H7872 שֵׂיבָה (sêybâh) say-baw'

Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

greyheaded

Strong's Definition

old age

Derivation: feminine of H7869 (שֵׂיב);

KJV Usage: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.

TWOT Reference: 2253b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age
1a) gray hair, hoary head
1b) old age

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׂיבָה (se.vah) — greyheaded. 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age 1a) gray hair, hoary head 1b) old age

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f · שׂיב

Old

grey hair, old age = state in which humans have grey hair ◄ as a result of having advanced in age

GEN 15:15 · GEN 25:8 · GEN 42:38 · GEN 44:29 · GEN 44:31 · LEV 19:32 · DEU 32:25 · JDG 8:32 · RUT 4:15 · 1KI 2:6 · 1KI 2:9 · 1CH 29:28 · JOB 41:24 · PSA 71:18 · PSA 92:15 · PRO 16:31 · PRO 20:29 · ISA 46:4 · HOS 7:9

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שֵׂיבָה n.f. hoary head, old age base

Bible Occurrences (19)

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