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שְׂבָם H7643
H7643 is the Hebrew word שְׂבָם, transliterated Sᵉbâm and said seb-awm'. The King James Version most often renders it sibmah.
What it means
Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab.
Where it comes from
or (feminine) שִׂבְמָה; probably from H1313 (בָּשָׂם); spice.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Shebam, Shibmah, Sibmah.
Verses using שְׂבָם
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 32:3 · KJV
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers 32:38 · KJV
And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
Joshua 13:19 · KJV
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
Isaiah 16:8 · KJV
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Isaiah 16:9 · KJV
Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
Jeremiah 48:32 · KJV
O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7643 mean?
H7643 is the Hebrew word שְׂבָם (Sᵉbâm), meaning Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab.
How is H7643 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it sibmah (4 times), shebam (1 time), shibmah (1 time).
How many times does H7643 appear in the Bible?
שְׂבָם (Sᵉbâm) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7643 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (feminine) שִׂבְמָה; probably from H1313 (בָּשָׂם); spice.
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