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Strong's H5451 סִבֹּלֶת (cibboleth)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5451 — phyteia (“plant”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5451
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5451 Quick Answer

Strong's H5451 סִבּוֹלֶת (cibboleth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cibboleth (sib-bo'-leth) n-f. 1. an ear of grain [for H7641] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sibboleth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
cibboleth (sib-bo'-leth) n-f. 1. an ear of grain [for H7641]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sibboleth

Meaning and Definition

cibboleth (sib-bo'-leth) n-f. 1. an ear of grain [for H7641] KJV: Sibboleth. Root(s): H7641

Original Word
סִבּוֹלֶת
Transliteration
cibboleth
Derivation
First root strongs: 7641
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5451. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5451 Is Translated

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

Sibboleth Judges 12:6

How Strong's H5451 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5451 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 H5451 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Judges 12:6 KJV

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5451.

Judges 12:6 Old Testament, KJV
Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5451, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5451 FAQ

What does cibboleth (סִבֹּלֶת) mean?

Cibboleth (Strong's H5451) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sibboleth". cibboleth (sib-bo'-leth) n-f. 1. an ear of grain [for H7641]

How many times is cibboleth (סִבֹּלֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5451 across 1 book.

Where can I study cibboleth (סִבֹּלֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5451 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cibboleth (סִבֹּלֶת)?

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