Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be gray
Usage: 1) to be gray, be hoary, be hoary-headed 1a) (P'al) elders (subst)
Strong's Number
H7868
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H7868 Quick Answer
Strong's H7868 שִׂיבּ (siyb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. siyb (seeb) v. 1. elder [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include elders. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- siyb (seeb) v. 1. elder [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- elders
Meaning and Definition
siyb (seeb) v. 1. elder [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867] Root(s): H7867
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7868. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7868 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.
elders
Ezra 5:5
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How Strong's H7868 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7868 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 H7868 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7868.
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7868, grouped by book.
Strong's H7868 FAQ
What does sib (שִׂיב) mean?
Sib (Strong's H7868) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "elder". siyb (seeb) v. 1. elder [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7867]
How many times is sib (שִׂיב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7868 across 1 book.
Where can I study sib (שִׂיב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7868 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 elders. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.