Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be gray
Usage: (Qal) to be hoary, be gray Aramaic equivalent: siv (שִׂיב "be gray" H7868)
Strong's Number
H7867
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H7867 Quick Answer
Strong's H7867 שִׂיבּ (siyb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. siyb (seeb) v. 1. (properly) to become aged 2. (by implication) to grow gray It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include grayheaded and aged. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- siyb (seeb) v. 1. (properly) to become aged 2. (by implication) to grow gray
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grayheaded and aged
Meaning and Definition
siyb (seeb) v. 1. (properly) to become aged 2. (by implication) to grow gray [a primitive root] KJV: (be) grayheaded.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7867. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7867 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render siyb, 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.
aged
Job 15:10
grayheaded
1 Samuel 12:2
How Strong's H7867 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7867 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 H7867 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7867.
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7867, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7867 FAQ
What does sib (שִׂיב) mean?
Strong's H7867 is a Hebrew entry for H7867 שִׂיבּ (siyb). siyb (seeb) v. 1. (properly) to become aged 2. (by implication) to grow gray
How many times is sib (שִׂיב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7867 across 2 books.
Where can I study sib (שִׂיב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7867 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sib (שִׂיב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grayheaded and aged. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.