7631. shebib
Lexicon
shebib: Flame, Spark

Original Word: שְׂבִיב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: sbiyb
Pronunciation: sheh-BEEB
Phonetic Spelling: (seb-eeb')
Definition: Flame, Spark
Meaning: flame

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
flame

(Aramaic) corresponding to shabiyb -- flame.

see HEBREW shabiyb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shabib
Definition
a flame
NASB Translation
ablaze with flames (1), flame (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שְׁבִיב] noun [masculine] flame; — emphatic שְׁבִיבָא דִּי נוּרָא Daniel 3:22; plural absolute שְׁבִבִין דִּי נוּר Daniel 7:9.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שְׂבַב (sabab), meaning "to go around" or "to surround."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek 4442: πῦρ (pur) • fire
Strong's Greek 5395: φλόξ (phlox) • flame

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic term שְׂבִיב as it is used in the biblical text, highlighting its significance in conveying the divine attributes of God through the imagery of fire.

Usage: This Aramaic term appears in the context of describing a flame, particularly in the book of Daniel.

Context: The Aramaic word שְׂבִיב (sebib) is used in the Old Testament to denote a flame, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is found in Daniel 7:9, where it describes the fiery throne of the Ancient of Days: "As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze." (BSB). The imagery of fire and flame in this passage symbolizes divine judgment and purity, reflecting the holiness and majesty of God. The use of the term שְׂבִיב in this context emphasizes the consuming and purifying nature of God's presence.

Forms and Transliterations
שְׁבִיבִ֣ין שְׁבִיבָ֖א שביבא שביבין šə·ḇî·ḇā šə·ḇî·ḇîn šəḇîḇā šəḇîḇîn sheviVa sheviVin
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 3:22
HEB: קַטִּ֣ל הִמּ֔וֹן שְׁבִיבָ֖א דִּ֥י נוּרָֽא׃
NAS: hot, the flame of the fire
KJV: hot, the flame of the fire
INT: slew them the flame who of the fire

Daniel 7:9
HEB: נְקֵ֔א כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־ נ֔וּר
NAS: His throne [was] ablaze with flames, Its wheels
KJV: [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels
INT: pure his throne ablaze forasmuch fire

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7631
2 Occurrences


šə·ḇî·ḇā — 1 Occ.
šə·ḇî·ḇîn — 1 Occ.















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