Strong's H7868 · Hebrew
שִׂיב
sîyb · /seeb/
Definition
{properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}
KJV: elder.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7867 (שִׂיב)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שִׂיב across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra5 verses
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 5:9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra 6:7Let 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 6:8Moreover 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. I make: Chaldee, by me a decree is made hindered: Chaldee, made to cease
Ezra 6:14And 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. commandment: Chaldee, decree
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7868 (sîyb) mean?
{properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray}
How many times does H7868 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7868 (שִׂיב) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “elders.”
How is sîyb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7868 is rendered as “elders” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word שִׂיב come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867 (שִׂיב)