Strong's H7872 · Hebrew
שֵׂיבָה
sêybâh · /say-baw'/
Definition
old age
KJV: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.
Root / derivation: feminine of H7869 (שֵׂיב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שֵׂיבָה across 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 42:38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:29And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:31It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Leviticus1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. when: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs thy strength: Heb. thine arm
Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; flourishing: Heb. green
Proverbs2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7872 (sêybâh) mean?
old age
How many times does H7872 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7872 (שֵׂיבָה) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “age.”
How is sêybâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7872 is rendered as “age” (6×), “hairs” (6×), “head” (5×), “grayheaded” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שֵׂיבָה come from?
feminine of H7869 (שֵׂיב);