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Strong's H7872 שֵׂיבָה (seybah)

Seybah means “old age” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7872
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 12

Strong's H7872 Quick Answer

Strong's H7872 שֵׂיבָּה (seybah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. seybah (say-baw') n-f. 1. old age [feminine of H7869] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include old, gray, hoar, and head. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
seybah (say-baw') n-f. 1. old age [feminine of H7869]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
old, gray, hoar, and head

Meaning and Definition

seybah (say-baw') n-f. 1. old age [feminine of H7869] KJV: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age. Root(s): H7869

Original Word
שֵׂיבָּה
Transliteration
seybah
Derivation
First root strongs: 7869
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7872. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7872 Is Translated

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

old Genesis 15:15 10× gray Genesis 42:38 hoar 1 Kings 2:6 head Proverbs 16:31

How Strong's H7872 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 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7872 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 H7872 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:15 KJV

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Genesis 25:8 KJV

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 42:38 KJV

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7872.

Genesis 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 25:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 42:38 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:29 Old Testament, KJV
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 44:31 Old Testament, KJV
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Leviticus 19:32 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Deuteronomy 32:25 Old Testament, KJV
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
Judges 8:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ruth 4:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
1 Kings 2:6 Old Testament, KJV
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
1 Kings 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Chronicles 29:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
Job 41:32 Old Testament, KJV
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Psalms 71:18 Old Testament, KJV
Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Psalms 92:14 Old Testament, KJV
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
Proverbs 16:31 Old Testament, KJV
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 20:29 Old Testament, KJV
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Isaiah 46:4 Old Testament, KJV
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Hosea 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7872, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7872 FAQ

What does seybah (שֵׂיבָה) mean?

Seybah (Strong's H7872) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "old age". seybah (say-baw') n-f. 1. old age [feminine of H7869]

How many times is seybah (שֵׂיבָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H7872 across 12 books.

Where can I study seybah (שֵׂיבָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7872 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate seybah (שֵׂיבָה)?

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