שֵׂיבָה (sêybâh) — Gray Hairs

Hebrew word study: שֵׂיבָה (sêybâh), Strong's H7872. old age

HebrewStrong's H7872
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֵׂיבָה (sêybâh)
Pronounced: say-baw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

old age

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H7869 (שֵׂיב);

KJV translation words: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7872 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:15 and last appears in Hosea 7:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

gray hair ×5in old age ×5gray hair my ×2grey hair his ×2and grey hair ×1is gray hair ×1old age your ×1the gray hair of ×1to grey hair ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּשֵׂיבָה ×5שֵׂיבָה ×5שֵׂיבָתִי ×2שֵׂיבָתוֹ ×2וְשֵׂיבָה ×1לְשֵׂיבָה ×1שֵיבָה ×1שֵׂיבַת ×1שֵׂיבָתֵךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×51 Kings ×2Psalms ×2Proverbs ×2Leviticus ×1Deuteronomy ×1Judges ×1Ruth ×1

Verses (all 19)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7869 שֵׂיב (sêyb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sêybâh (H7872) mean?

Old age.

How is H7872 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7872 as: (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age..

How often does שֵׂיבָה (sêybâh) appear?

Strong's H7872 is tagged on 19 words in 19 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:15 and last appears in Hosea 7:9.