שְׂבָם

se.vamNounH7643

Sebam

From: or (feminine) שִׂבְמָה; probably from H1313 (בָּשָׂם); spice;

Short Definition

Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Shebam or Shibmah or Sibmah = "fragrance" one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of the Jordan in Moab; allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
2
Numbers
2
Jeremiah
1
Joshua
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 16:8
  • Isaiah 16:9
  • Jeremiah 48:32
  • Joshua 13:19
  • Numbers 32:3

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