Shebnâʼ — H7644

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shebna or Shebnah, an Israelite

1. Shebna = "vigour"
2. a person of high position in the court of king Hezekiah of Judah; subsequently the secretary of Hezekiah

Usually translated as

Shebna, Shebnah

Origin

or Shebnâh; from an unused root meaning to grow; growth

Occurrences

Shebnâʼ occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Kings (4), Isaiah (5)

• 2 Kings 18:18 — And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָה֙) the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
• 2 Kings 18:26 — Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָ֨ה), and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
• 2 Kings 18:37 — Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א) the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rab-shakeh.
• 2 Kings 19:2 — And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָ֣א) the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
• Isaiah 22:15 — Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna (שֶׁבְנָ֖א), which is over the house, and say,
• Isaiah 36:3 — Then came forth unto him Eliakim, Hilkiah’s son, which was over the house, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָא֙) the scribe, and Joah, Asaph’s son, the recorder.
• Isaiah 36:11 — Then said Eliakim and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א) and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews’ language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
• Isaiah 36:22 — Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna (וְשֶׁבְנָ֨א) the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
• Isaiah 37:2 — And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna (שֶׁבְנָ֣א) the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.