7641. shibbol or shibboleth

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

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

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁבַל (shabal), which means to flow or to go up.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2562 (kalamos): Refers to a reed or a measuring rod, often used in contexts involving measurement or writing.
• G2798 (klados): Means a branch or a shoot, similar to the Hebrew usage of שִׁבֹּל as a branch, indicating growth or extension.
• G4719 (stachus): Refers to an ear of grain, directly corresponding to the agricultural aspect of שִׁבֹּל, emphasizing the harvest and the provision of food.

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the concept as it transitions from Hebrew to Greek, maintaining the themes of growth, provision, and natural abundance.

Usage: The word שִׁבֹּל is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both natural watercourses and agricultural produce. It is often associated with the imagery of growth and abundance, as well as the natural flow of water.

Context: • Stream: In its usage as a stream, שִׁבֹּל conveys the idea of flowing water, often used metaphorically to describe abundance or the natural provision of God. Streams are vital in the arid landscapes of the biblical world, symbolizing life and sustenance.
• Ear of Grain: As an ear of grain, שִׁבֹּל is significant in agricultural contexts, representing the harvest and the provision of food. This usage is seen in narratives involving agriculture and harvest, where the ear of grain is a symbol of God's blessing and the fruitfulness of the land.
• Branch: When used to describe a branch, שִׁבֹּל can symbolize growth and extension, often used in poetic or prophetic literature to convey ideas of expansion or the spreading of influence.

The word appears in various biblical passages, illustrating its diverse applications. For example, in Judges 12:6, the pronunciation of "shibboleth" was used as a test to distinguish between the Ephraimites and the Gileadites, highlighting the importance of language and identity.

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

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.