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סִבָּה H5438

H5438 is the Hebrew word סִבָּה, transliterated çibbâh and said sib-baw'. The King James Version most often renders it cause.

Word: סִבָּהTransliteration: çibbâhSaid: sib-baw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a (providential) turn (of affairs).

Where it comes from

from H5437 (סָבַב).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

cause 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cause.

Verses using סִבָּה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Kings 12:15 · KJV

Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the LORD, that he might perform his saying, which the LORD spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5438 mean?

H5438 is the Hebrew word סִבָּה (çibbâh), meaning a (providential) turn (of affairs).

How is H5438 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cause (1 time).

How many times does H5438 appear in the Bible?

סִבָּה (çibbâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5438 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5437 (סָבַב).

Nearby entries

H5435 · סֹבֶא — potation, concretely (wine), or abstractly…H5436 · סְבָאִי — a Sebaite, or inhabitant of Seba H5437 · סָבַב — to revolve, surround, or border; used in…H5439 · סָבִיב — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs…H5440 · סָבַךְ — to entwine H5441 · סֹבֶךְ — a copse

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