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Strong's H7656 שִׁבְעָה (shibah)

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

Strong's Number H7656
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H7656 Quick Answer

Strong's H7656 שִׁבעָה (Shib`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shib`ah (shib-aw') n/l. 1. seven(-th) 2. Shebah, a well in Israel It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include called, shebah, therefore, name, and city. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shib`ah (shib-aw') n/l. 1. seven(-th) 2. Shebah, a well in Israel
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
called, shebah, therefore, name, and city

Meaning and Definition

Shib`ah (shib-aw') n/l. 1. seven(-th) 2. Shebah, a well in Israel [masculine of H7651] KJV: Shebah. Root(s): H7651

Original Word
שִׁבעָה
Transliteration
Shib`ah
Derivation
First root strongs: 7651
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7656. 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)

Shibah

Usage: Shebah = "an oath" the well named by Isaac and near Beersheba Another name of be.er she.va (בְּאֵר שֶׁ֫בַע "Beersheba" H0884)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

called shebah therefore name city beersheba day

How Strong's H7656 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 H7656 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 H7656 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Genesis 26:33 KJV

And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7656.

Genesis 26:33 Old Testament, KJV
And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7656, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7656 FAQ

What does shibah (שִׁבְעָה) mean?

Shibah (Strong's H7656) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shebah". Shib`ah (shib-aw') n/l. 1. seven(-th) 2. Shebah, a well in Israel

How many times is shibah (שִׁבְעָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7656 across 1 book.

Where can I study shibah (שִׁבְעָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7656 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shibah (שִׁבְעָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as called, shebah, therefore, name, city, and beersheba. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.