Hebrew · H7868

שִׂיב

Elder.

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שִׂיבH7868

Pronunciationšiyb

What does שִׂיב (šiyb) mean in the Bible?

שִׂיב (šiyb) is a Hebrew word meaning "elder.".

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Questions this entry answers

What does שִׂיב (šiyb) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7868?

The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include elders (3), and elders (1), the elders (1).

Where does שִׂיב (šiyb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (5).

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

elders3×Ezra 5:9, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 6:14

and elders1×Ezra 6:7

the elders1×Ezra 5:5

Show sample aligned rows

Ezra 5:5שָׂבֵ֣יtothe eldersNoun - masculine plural construct Ezra 5:9לְשָׂבַיָּ֣אtoeldersPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate Ezra 6:7וּלְשָׂבֵ֣יtoand eldersConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Ezra 6:8שָׂבֵ֤יtoeldersNoun - masculine plural construct Ezra 6:14וְשָׂבֵ֤יtoeldersConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 5:5

Aligned rows5

Books represented1

Ezra5

Source forms

וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י1xū·lə·śā·ḇêEzra 6:7

וְשָׂבֵ֤י1xwə·śā·ḇêEzra 6:14

לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א1xlə·śā·ḇay·yāEzra 5:9

שָׂבֵ֣י1xśā·ḇêEzra 5:5

שָׂבֵ֤י1xśā·ḇêEzra 6:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural construct2xEzra 5:5, Ezra 6:8

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1xEzra 6:14

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct1xEzra 6:7

Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural determinate1xEzra 5:9

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שִׂיב

What does שִׂיב (šiyb) mean in the Bible?

What does שִׂיב (šiyb) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7868?

Where does שִׂיב (šiyb) appear in Scripture?

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