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שִׂיב H7868
H7868 is the Hebrew word שִׂיב, transliterated sîyb and said seeb. The King James Version most often renders it elders.
What it means
{properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867 (שִׂיב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: elder.
Verses using שִׂיב
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 5:5 · KJV
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Ezra 5:9 · KJV
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra 6:7 · KJV
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra 6:8 · KJV
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra 6:14 · KJV
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7868 mean?
H7868 is the Hebrew word שִׂיב (sîyb), meaning {properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}.
How is H7868 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it elders (5 times).
How many times does H7868 appear in the Bible?
שִׂיב (sîyb) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7868 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7867 (שִׂיב).
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