Strong's H7668 · Hebrew
שֶׁבֶר
sheber · /sheh'-ber/
Definition
grain (as if broken into kernels)
KJV: corn, victuals.
Root / derivation: the same as H7667 (שֶׁבֶר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֶׁבֶר across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis7 verses
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis 42:19If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
Genesis 42:26And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
Genesis 43:2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis 44:2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Genesis 47:14And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7668 (sheber) mean?
grain (as if broken into kernels)
How many times does H7668 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7668 (שֶׁבֶר) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “corn.”
How is sheber translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7668 is rendered as “corn” (8×), “victuals” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word שֶׁבֶר come from?
the same as H7667 (שֶׁבֶר);