What does סְבָא mean in the Bible?
סְבָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Seba , a son of Cush, and the country settled by him".
Hebrew · H5434
סְבָא
Seba , a son of Cush, and the country settled by him
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סְבָא H5434
What does סְבָא mean in the Bible?
סְבָא is a Hebrew word meaning "Seba , a son of Cush, and the country settled by him".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5434?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Seba (2), Seba (2).
Where does סְבָא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and Seba 2× Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 43:3
Seba 2× Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:7 סְבָא֙ to Seba Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:9 סְבָא֙ to Seba Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 72:10 וּ֝סְבָ֗א to and Seba Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 43:3 וּסְבָ֖א to and Seba Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:7
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
סְבָא֙ 2x sə·ḇā Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9
וּ֝סְבָ֗א 1x ū·sə·ḇā Psalms 72:10
וּסְבָ֖א 1x ū·sə·ḇā Isaiah 43:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 43:3
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Seba , a son of Cush, and the country settled by him
Source Gloss
Seba , a son of Cush, and the country settled by him
Extended definition
Seba.
Word Origins
סְבָא is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain