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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: 7868. שִׂיב (sib) -- Gray hair, old age</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7868.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/ezra/5-9.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/7868.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> > 7868</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/7867.htm" title="7867">◄</a> 7868. sib <a href="../hebrew/7869.htm" title="7869">►</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">sib: Gray hair, old age</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שִׂיב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>siyb<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>seeb<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(seeb)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gray hair, old age<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to become aged, to grow gray<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root שׂוּב (shuv), which means "to return" or "to turn back."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G4245 (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) - often translated as "elder," which carries a similar connotation of age and wisdom.<p> - G1094 (γέρων, geron) - meaning "old man" or "elderly," emphasizing age and experience.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "שִׂיב" (sib) 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 process of aging and is frequently associated with the respect and dignity afforded to the elderly.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, gray hair was highly esteemed as a sign of maturity and life experience. Elders were often regarded as sources of wisdom and were respected for their accumulated knowledge and understanding. The concept of honoring one's elders is deeply rooted in the biblical tradition, as seen in the commandment to "honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12). Gray hair, therefore, was not merely a physical trait but a symbol of the honor and reverence due to those who have lived long and gained wisdom.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">sib</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be hoary<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>elders (5).<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">שִׂיב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be hoary</b></font> (see Biblical Hebrew); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pe`al</b></font> <em>Participle</em> plural as substantive = <em>elders</em>, technical term, absolute <font class="hebrew2">שָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-5.htm">Ezra 5:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-7.htm">Ezra 6:7</a>,8,14; so emphatic <font class="hebrew2">שָׂבַיָּא</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-9.htm">Ezra 5:9</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>elder <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">siyb</a> -- elder. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7867.htm">siyb</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְשָׂבֵ֤י וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י ולשבי ושבי לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א לשביא שָׂבֵ֣י שָׂבֵ֤י שבי lə·śā·ḇay·yā ləśāḇayyā lesavaiYa śā·ḇê śāḇê saVei ū·lə·śā·ḇê ūləśāḇê ulesaVei vesaVei wə·śā·ḇê wəśāḇê<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/ezra/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֲוָת֙ עַל־ <b> שָׂבֵ֣י </b> יְהוּדָיֵ֔א וְלָא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of their God <span class="itali">was on the elders</span> of the Jews,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon <span class="itali">the elders</span> of the Jews,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was concerning <span class="itali">the elders</span> of the Jews not<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 5:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ <b> לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א </b> אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> those <span class="itali">elders</span> and said<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> we those <span class="itali">elders,</span> [and] said<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then asked <span class="itali">elders</span> those thus<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פַּחַ֤ת יְהוּדָיֵא֙ <b> וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י </b> יְהוּדָיֵ֔א בֵּית־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the Jews <span class="itali">and the elders</span> of the Jews<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the Jews <span class="itali">and the elders</span> of the Jews<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the governor of the Jews <span class="itali">and the elders</span> of the Jews house<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַֽעַבְד֗וּן עִם־ <b> שָׂבֵ֤י </b> יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for these <span class="itali">elders</span> of Judah<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to <span class="itali">the elders</span> of these<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> do to <span class="itali">elders</span> of Judah these<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְשָׂבֵ֤י </b> יְהוּדָיֵא֙ בָּנַ֣יִן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And the elders</span> of the Jews<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the elders</span> of the Jews builded,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">and the elders</span> of the Jews building<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7868.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7868.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7868<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lesavaiya_7868.htm">lə·śā·ḇay·yā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/savei_7868.htm">śā·ḇê — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulesavei_7868.htm">ū·lə·śā·ḇê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vesavei_7868.htm">wə·śā·ḇê — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div 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