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שִׁבְעָה
shiv.ah
H7656
N:N--L Hebrew

Shibah

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shiv.ah is used as the name given in Genesis 26:33, alongside the naming of Beersheba.

The sole attested use presents shiv.ah as the name Isaac gives in Genesis 26:33, followed by the statement that the city was called Beersheba.

Senses in use

  1. A name given in the city-naming statement · dominant

    In Genesis 26:33, the masculine singular absolute cardinal form occurs in the clause reporting that he called it Shibah; the APB renders the verse, “And he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 26:33, the APB presents the term as “Shibah” in the naming clause. Its precise contribution beyond that name is not isolated.

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