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Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary
Old age, Hebrew: שֵׂיבָה, śêbâ (H7872)
19 King James Bible Verses
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Here are gray hairs, old age and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word שֵׂיבָה mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Definition Details
Strong's Number: H7872
Hebrew Base Word: שֵׂיבָה
Part of speech: Noun Feminine
Usage: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age
Definition: Old age.
Detailed definition:
- Age, gray hair, hoary head, old age.
- Gray hair, hoary head.
- Old age.
Derived terms: Feminine of H7869.
Pronunciation:
- Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ɬei̯ˈbɔː
- Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: sei̯ˈvɑː
- Transliteration: śêbâ
- Biblical Pronunciation: say-BAW
- Modern Pronunciation: say-VA
Most Searched Bible Verse with שֵׂיבָה (H7872)
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Most Searched God Quote with שֵׂיבָה (H7872)
390 average monthly searches for 'Leviticus 19:32' on Google
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Bible Verses with שֵׂיבָה (H7872)
1 to 19 of 19 Verses
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“And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.”
— Genesis 15:15
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“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 25:8
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“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 42:38
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“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 44:29
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“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.”
— Genesis 44:31
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“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.”
— God, Leviticus 19:32
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“The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.”
— Deuteronomy 32:25
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“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 Abi-ezrites.”
— Judges 8:32
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“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.”
— Ruth 4:15
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“Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.”
— 1 Kings 2:6
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“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 Kings 2:9
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“And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.”
— 1 Chronicles 29:28
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“He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.”
— Job 41:32
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“Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.”
— Psalm 71:18
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“They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;”
— Psalm 92:14
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“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”
— Proverbs 16:31
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“The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.”
— Proverbs 20:29
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“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.”
— Isaiah 46:4
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“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.”
— Hosea 7:9
(End 1 to 19 of 19 Verses)
Sources:
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