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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7869. שֵׂיב (seb) -- Gray hair, old age</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7869.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_kings/14-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7869.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7869</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7868.htm" title="7868">◄</a> 7869. seb <a href="../hebrew/7870.htm" title="7870">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">seb: Gray hair, old age</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שֵׂיב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>seyb<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sayb<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sabe)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gray hair, old age<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>old age<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שָׂבַב (savav), meaning "to be gray" or "to be old."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4244 (πρεσβύτης, presbytes) - meaning "an old man" or "elder."<p> - G4245 (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) - meaning "elder" or "older."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "שֵׂב" (seb) is used to denote gray hair, which is often a symbol of old age, wisdom, and honor in the biblical context. It reflects the natural aging process and is frequently associated with respect and dignity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, old age was highly esteemed, and gray hair was considered a crown of glory. Elders were respected for their life experience and wisdom, and they often held positions of authority and leadership within the community. The concept of honoring the elderly is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition, as seen in the commandment to honor one's father and mother (Exodus 20:12).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">sib</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>(hoary) age<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>age (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שֵׂיב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> (hoary) <font size="+1"><b>age</b></font>; — suffix <font class="hebrew2">שֵׂיבוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/14-4.htm">1 Kings 14:4</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>age <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">siyb</a>; old age -- age. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">siyb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃ משיבו׃ miś·śê·ḇōw miśśêḇōw misseiVo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_kings/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 14:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קָ֥מוּ עֵינָ֖יו <b> מִשֵּׂיבֽוֹ׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were dim because <span class="itali">of his age.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> were set <span class="itali">by reason of his age.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/14-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were dim his eyes <span class="itali">of his age</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7869.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7869.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7869<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/misseivo_7869.htm">miś·śê·ḇōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7868.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7868"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7868" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7870.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7870"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7870" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>