The meaning of “סְוֵנֵה”
Understanding Çᵉvênêh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(rather to be written סְוֵנָה Çᵉvênâh (sev-ay'-naw); for סְוֵן Çᵉvên (sev-ane'); i.e to Seven); of Egyptian derivation S...
סְוֵנֵה
(rather to be written סְוֵנָה Çᵉvênâh (sev-ay'-naw); for סְוֵן Çᵉvên (sev-ane'); i.e to Seven); of Egyptian derivation Syene. - § Syene = "her veiling (?)" - Seven, a place in Upper Egypt 1) a town of Egypt on the frontier of Cush or Ethiopia
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 29:10 | “Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.” Word: סְוֵנֵה (Çᵉvênêh) | |
| Ezekiel 30:6 | “Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.” Word: סְוֵנֵה (Çᵉvênêh) |