Strong H7656שִׁבְעָה

Shibah

Transliteration
shib‛âh
Pronunciation
shib-aw'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Masculine of H7651; seven (seventh);
{Shebah} a well in Palestine: - Shebah.

Meaning of the name

Shebah = "an oath"

Detailed definition

Beersheba (Sheba or Shibah) was an important city in southern Israel, associated with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Multiple references, see article for details)

In the biblical story

Beersheba

Important city in southern Israel, associated with the patriarchs.

Beersheba (Sheba or Shibah) was an important city in southern Israel, associated with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Multiple references, see article for details)

In the Bible

Strong H7656 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • shebah1

First verses

  1. Genesis 26:33
    And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer–sheba unto this day.
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