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Strong's H5434 סְבָא (ceba)

Ceba means “Seba” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5434 — phryganon (“stick”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5434
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H5434 Quick Answer

Strong's H5434 סְבָא (Cba') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cba' (seb-aw') n/l. 1. Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him [of foreign origin] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include seba. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cba' (seb-aw') n/l. 1. Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him [of foreign origin]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
seba

Meaning and Definition

Cba' (seb-aw') n/l. 1. Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him [of foreign origin] KJV: Seba.

Original Word
סְבָא
Transliteration
Cba'
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5434. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Seba

Usage: A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7; son of: Cush (H3568); brother of: Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484), Sabteca (H5455) and Nimrod (H5248) § Seba = "drink thou" 1) a son of Cush 2) a nation south of Palestine, perhaps Ethiopia

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How Strong's H5434 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cba', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Seba Genesis 10:7

How Strong's H5434 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5434 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5434 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 10:7 KJV

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 1:9 KJV

And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.

Psalms 72:10 KJV

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5434.

Genesis 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Psalms 72:10 Old Testament, KJV
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Isaiah 43:3 Old Testament, KJV
For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5434, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5434 FAQ

What does ceba (סְבָא) mean?

Ceba (Strong's H5434) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Seba". Cba' (seb-aw') n/l. 1. Seba, a son of Cush, and the country settled by him [of foreign origin]

How many times is ceba (סְבָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5434 across 4 books.

Where can I study ceba (סְבָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5434 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ceba (סְבָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as seba. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.