Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “סִבֹּלֶת”
Understanding çibbôleth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
for שִׁבֹּל Sibboleth. - an ear of grain 1) an ear of grain or wheat
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
סִבֹּלֶת
Phoneticsib-bo'-leth
Transliterationçibbôleth
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
for שִׁבֹּל Sibboleth. - an ear of grain 1) an ear of grain or wheat
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 12:6 | “Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.” Word: סִבֹּלֶת (çibbôleth) |