Strong H5436סְבָאִים
Sabeans
- Transliteration
- sebâ'îy
- Pronunciation
- seb-aw-ee'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Person in Gentilic sense
Definition
Patrial from H5434; a {Sebaite} or inhabitant of Seba: - Sabean.
Meaning of the name
Sabeans = "drunkards"
Detailed definition
In the biblical story
Sheba
Descendants of Cush, known for wealth and trade
The Sabeans, descendants of Cush, were known for their wealth, trade in spices and precious stones, and were mentioned in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
In the Bible
Strong H5436 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sabeans2
First verses
- Isaiah 45:14Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.
- Ezekiel 23:42And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.