Sîyb — H7868

Definition

verb

properly, to become aged, i.e. (by implication) to grow gray

1. to be gray, be hoary, be hoary-headed
1. (P'al) elders (subst)

Usually translated as

elder

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867

• Sîyb (H7867)

Greek equivalents

• presbýtēs (G4246)

Occurrences

Sîyb occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (5)

• Ezra 5:5 — But the eye of their God was upon the elders (שָׂבֵ֣י) 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 5:9 — Then asked we those elders (לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א), and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
• Ezra 6:7 — Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders (וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י) of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
• Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders (שָׂבֵ֤י) 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.
• Ezra 6:14 — And the elders (וְשָׂבֵ֤י) 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.