Lexicon :: Strong's H7872 - śêḇâ

שֵׂיבָה

Transliteration

śêḇâ

Pronunciation

say-baw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שֵׂיב (H7869)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2253b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שֵׂיבָה sêybâh, say-baw'; feminine of H7869; old age:—(be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7872 in the following manner: old age (6x), gray hairs (6x), hoar head (3x), hoary head (2x), grayheaded (1x), hoary (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's H7872 in the following manner: old age (6x), gray hairs (6x), hoar head (3x), hoary head (2x), grayheaded (1x), hoary (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

age, gray hair, hoary head, old age
1. gray hair, hoary head
2. old age

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שֵׂיבָה sêybâh, say-baw'; feminine of H7869; old age:—(be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7872: Abbreviations

† 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 ( Ew Th Bu Kit, compare We Dr HPS, אֶתשֵֿׂיבָֽתְךָ, for אֹתְךָ).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:15; 25:8; 42:38; 42:38; 44:29; 44:29; 44:31; 44:31

Leviticus

19:32

Deuteronomy

32:25

Judges

8:32

Ruth

4:15

2 Samuel

19:34

1 Kings

2:6; 2:9

1 Chronicles

29:28

Job

41:24

Psalms

71:18; 92:15

Proverbs

16:31; 20:29

Isaiah

46:4

Hosea

7:9; 7:9

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7872 matches the Hebrew שֵׂיבָה (śêḇâ),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 15:15

Gen 15:15 - And thou shalt go^H935 to thy fathers^H1 in peace;^H7965 thou shalt be buried^H6912 in a good^H2896 old age.^H7872

Gen 25:8

Gen 25:8 - Then Abraham^H85 gave up the ghost,^H1478 and died^H4191 in a good^H2896 old age,^H7872 an old man,^H2205 and full^H7649 of years; and was gathered^H622 to his people.^H5971

Gen 42:38

Gen 42:38 - And he said,^H559 My son^H1121 shall not go down^H3381 with you; for his brother^H251 is dead,^H4191 and he is left^H7604 alone: if mischief^H611 befall^H7122 him by the way^H1870 in the which ye go,^H3212 then shall ye bring down^H3381 my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H3015 to the grave.^H7585

Gen 44:29

Gen 44:29 - And if ye take^H3947 this also from^H5973 me,^H6440 and mischief^H611 befall him,^H7136 ye shall bring down^H3381 my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H7451 to the grave.^H7585

Gen 44:31

Gen 44:31 - It shall come to pass, when he seeth^H7200 that the lad^H5288 is not with us, that he will die:^H4191 and thy servants^H5650 shall bring down^H3381 the gray hairs^H7872 of thy servant^H5650 our father^H1 with sorrow^H3015 to the grave.^H7585

Lev 19:32

Lev 19:32 - Thou shalt rise up^H6965 before^H6440 the hoary head,^H7872 and honour^H1921 the face^H6440 of the old man,^H2205 and fear^H3372 thy God:^H430 I am the LORD.^H3068

Deu 32:25

Deu 32:25 - The sword^H2719 without,^H2351 and terror^H367 within,^H2315 shall destroy^H7921 both the young man^H970 and the virgin,^H1330 the suckling^H3243 also with the man^H376 of gray hairs.^H7872

Jdg 8:32

Jdg 8:32 - And Gideon^H1439 the son^H1121 of Joash^H3101 died^H4191 in a good^H2896 old age,^H7872 and was buried^H6912 in the sepulchre^H6913 of Joash^H3101 his father,^H1 in Ophrah^H6084 of the Abiezrites.^H33

Rth 4:15

Rth 4:15 - And he shall be unto thee a restorer^H7725 of thy life,^H5315 and a nourisher^H3557 of thine old age:^H7872 for thy daughter in law,^H3618 which loveth^H157 thee, which is better^H2896 to thee than seven^H7651 sons,^H1121 hath born^H3205 him.

1Ki 2:6

1Ki 2:6 - Do^H6213 therefore according to thy wisdom,^H2451 and let not his hoar head^H7872 go down^H3381 to the grave^H7585 in peace.^H7965

1Ki 2:9

1Ki 2:9 - Now therefore hold him not guiltless:^H5352 for thou art a wise^H2450 man,^H376 and knowest^H3045 what thou oughtest to do^H6213 unto him; but his hoar head^H7872 bring thou down^H3381 to the grave^H7585 with blood.^H1818

1Ch 29:28

1Ch 29:28 - And he died^H4191 in a good^H2896 old age,^H7872 full^H7649 of days,^H3117 riches,^H6239 and honour:^H3519 and Solomon^H8010 his son^H1121 reigned^H4427 in his stead.

Job 41:32

Job 41:32 - He maketh a path^H5410 to shine^H215 after^H310 him; one would think^H2803 the deep^H8415 to be hoary.^H7872

Psa 71:18

Psa 71:18 - Now also when^H5704 I am old^H2209 and grayheaded,^H7872 O God,^H430 forsake^H5800 me not; until I have shewed^H5046 thy strength^H2220 unto this generation,^H1755 and thy power^H1369 to every one that is to come.^H935

Psa 92:14

Psa 92:14 - They shall still bring forth fruit^H5107 in old age;^H7872 they shall be fat^H1879 and flourishing;^H7488

Pro 16:31

Pro 16:31 - The hoary head^H7872 is a crown^H5850 of glory,^H8597 if it be found^H4672 in the way^H1870 of righteousness.^H6666

Pro 20:29

Pro 20:29 - The glory^H8597 of young men^H970 is their strength:^H3581 and the beauty^H1926 of old men^H2205 is the gray head.^H7872

Isa 46:4

Isa 46:4 - And even to your old age^H2209 I am he; and even to hoar hairs^H7872 will I carry^H5445 you: I have made,^H6213 and I will bear;^H5375 even I will carry,^H5445 and will deliver^H4422 you.

Hos 7:9

Hos 7:9 - Strangers^H2114 have devoured^H398 his strength,^H3581 and he knoweth^H3045 it not: yea, gray hairs^H7872 are here and there^H2236 upon him, yet he knoweth^H3045 not.

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