What does שֶׁבְנָא (šebĕnāʾ) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבְנָא (šebĕnāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shebna or Shebnah , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H7644
שֶׁבְנָא
Shebna or Shebnah , an Israelite
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שֶׁבְנָא H7644
Pronunciation šebĕnāʾ
What does שֶׁבְנָא (šebĕnāʾ) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבְנָא (šebĕnāʾ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shebna or Shebnah , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7644?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Shebna (7), along with Shebnah (1), Shebnah (1).
Where does שֶׁבְנָא (šebĕnāʾ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 18:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), 2 Kings (4).
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 Shebna 7× 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2, Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 36:3
along with Shebnah 1× 2 Kings 18:26
Shebnah 1× 2 Kings 18:18
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 18:18 וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ to Shebnah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:26 וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה to along with Shebnah Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:37 וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א to Shebna Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:2 וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א to Shebna Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 22:15 שֶׁבְנָ֖א to Shebna Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:3 וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ to Shebna Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:11 וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א to Shebna Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 36:22 וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א to Shebna Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Isaiah 37:2 שֶׁבְנָ֣א to Shebna Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 18:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 2
2 Kings 4 Isaiah 5
Source forms
וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א 3x wə·šeḇ·nā 2 Kings 18:37, Isaiah 36:11, Isaiah 36:22
וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א 1x wə·šeḇ·nā 2 Kings 19:2
וְשֶׁבְנָא֙ 1x wə·šeḇ·nā Isaiah 36:3
וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ 1x wə·šeḇ·nāh 2 Kings 18:18
וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה 1x wə·šeḇ·nāh 2 Kings 18:26
שֶׁבְנָ֖א 1x šeḇ·nā Isaiah 22:15
שֶׁבְנָ֣א 1x šeḇ·nā Isaiah 37:2
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x 2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26, 2 Kings 18:37, 2 Kings 19:2
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Isaiah 22:15, Isaiah 37:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shebna or Shebnah , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Shebna or Shebnah , an Israelite
Extended definition
Shebna, Shebnah.
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