Lexicon sebah: Old age, gray hair Original Word: שֵׂיבָה 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 NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root שֵׂב (sev), which relates to the concept of aging or becoming gray.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and the New Testament for the concept of old age or gray hair is γῆρας (G1094 • gēras), which similarly denotes old age and the respect associated with it. This term is used to convey the same sense of dignity and honor that accompanies the aging process in the biblical worldview. Usage: The word שֵׂיבָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the physical and metaphorical aspects of aging. It is often associated with the dignity and respect accorded to the elderly, as well as the natural progression of life. Context: • שֵׂיבָה (seivah) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the respect and honor due to those who have reached an advanced age. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, old age was typically seen as a blessing and a sign of divine favor. 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 wəśêḇāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 42:38 Genesis 44:29 Genesis 44:31 Leviticus 19:32 Deuteronomy 32:25 Judges 8:32 Ruth 4:15 1 Kings 2:6 1 Kings 2:9 1 Chronicles 29:28 Job 41:32 Psalm 71:18 Psalm 92:14 Proverbs 16:31 Proverbs 20:29 Isaiah 46:4 Hosea 7:9 19 Occurrences |