Strong H5444סִבְּכַי

Sibbecai

Transliteration
sibbekay
Pronunciation
sib-bek-ah'ee
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H5440; copse like;
{Sibbecai} an Israelite: - {Sibbecai} Sibbechai.

Meaning of the name

Sibbecai or Sibbechai = "weaver"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27;
Also named: me.vun.nay (מְבֻנַּי "Mebunnai" H4012)

In the biblical story

Sibbecai

One of David's mighty men, a Hushathite.

Sibbecai (or Mebunnai) was one of David's mighty men, a Hushathite who fought valiantly in David's battles.

In the Bible

Strong H5444 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sibbecai2
  • sibbechai2

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 21:18
    And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.
  2. 1 Chronicles 11:29
    Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
  3. 1 Chronicles 20:4
    And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
  4. 1 Chronicles 27:11
    The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
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