Strong's H7641 · Hebrew
שִׁבֹּל
shibbôl · /shib-bole/
Definition
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch
KJV: branch, channel, ear (of corn), (water-)flood, Shibboleth. Compare H5451 (סִבֹּלֶת).
Root / derivation: or (feminine) שִׁבֹּלֶת; from the same as H7640 (שֹׁבֶל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׁבֹּל across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis8 verses
And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good. rank: Heb. fat
Genesis 41:6And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis 41:7And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
Genesis 41:22And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk, full and good:
Genesis 41:23And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them: withered: or, small
Genesis 41:24And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.
Genesis 41:26The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.
Genesis 41:27And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.
Isaiah2 verses
And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.
Isaiah 27:12And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7641 (shibbôl) mean?
a stream (as flowing); also an ear of grain (as growing out); by analogy, a branch
How many times does H7641 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7641 (שִׁבֹּל) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ears.”
How is shibbôl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7641 is rendered as “ears” (11×), “corn” (3×), “branches” (1×), “channel” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שִׁבֹּל come from?
or (feminine) שִׁבֹּלֶת; from the same as H7640 (שֹׁבֶל);