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Strong's H5444 סִבְּכַי (cibbekay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5444 — phyllon (“leaf”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5444
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H5444 Quick Answer

Strong's H5444 סִבְּכַי (Cibbkay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cibbkay (sib-bek-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. copse-like 2. Sibbecai, an Israelite It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sibbechai and sibbecai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cibbkay (sib-bek-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. copse-like 2. Sibbecai, an Israelite
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sibbechai and sibbecai

Meaning and Definition

Cibbkay (sib-bek-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. copse-like 2. Sibbecai, an Israelite [from H5440] KJV: Sibbecai, Sibbechai. Root(s): H5440

Original Word
סִבְּכַי
Transliteration
Cibbkay
Derivation
Root: סבך First root strongs: 5440
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5444. 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)

Sibbecai

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27; Also named: me.vun.nay (מְבֻנַּי "Mebunnai" H4012) § Sibbecai or Sibbechai = "weaver" one of David's guard and 8th captain for the 8th month of 24,000 men of the king's army; a Judaite, descendant of Zerah and called the 'Hushathite'

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How Strong's H5444 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cibbkay, 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.

Sibbecai 1 Chronicles 11:29 Sibbechai 2 Samuel 21:18

How Strong's H5444 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 H5444 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 H5444 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 21:18 KJV

And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.

1 Chronicles 20:4 KJV

And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5444.

2 Samuel 21:18 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
1 Chronicles 20:4 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
1 Chronicles 27:11 Old Testament, KJV
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5444, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5444 FAQ

What does cibbekay (סִבְּכַי) mean?

Cibbekay (Strong's H5444) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sibbecai". Cibbkay (sib-bek-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. copse-like 2. Sibbecai, an Israelite

How many times is cibbekay (סִבְּכַי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5444 across 2 books.

Where can I study cibbekay (סִבְּכַי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5444 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cibbekay (סִבְּכַי)?

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