Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
grain
Usage: grain, corn (as foodstuff)
Strong's Number
H7668
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
3
Strong's H7668 Quick Answer
Strong's H7668 שֶׁבֶר (sheber) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sheber (sheh'-ber) n-m. 1. grain (as if broken into kernels) [the same as H7667] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include their, victuals, and corn. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sheber (sheh'-ber) n-m. 1. grain (as if broken into kernels) [the same as H7667]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- their, victuals, and corn
Meaning and Definition
sheber (sheh'-ber) n-m. 1. grain (as if broken into kernels) [the same as H7667] KJV: corn, victuals. Root(s): H7667
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7668. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7668 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sheber, 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.
How Strong's H7668 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7668 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 H7668 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7668.
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7668, grouped by book.
Genesis 7 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7668 FAQ
What does sheber (שֶׁבֶר) mean?
Sheber (Strong's H7668) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "corn". sheber (sheh'-ber) n-m. 1. grain (as if broken into kernels) [the same as H7667]
How many times is sheber (שֶׁבֶר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H7668 across 3 books.
Where can I study sheber (שֶׁבֶר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7668 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sheber (שֶׁבֶר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as their, victuals, and corn. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.