שֶׁבְנָא

shev.naProper Noun (Masculine)H7644

Shebna

From: or שֶׁבְנָה; from an unused root meaning to grow; growth;

Short Definition

Shebna or Shebnah, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at ; also called Shebnah at ; § Shebna = "vigour" a person of high position in the court of king Hezekiah of Judah; subsequently the secretary of Hezekiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
5
2 Kings
4

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 18:18
  • 2 Kings 18:26
  • 2 Kings 18:37
  • 2 Kings 19:2
  • Isaiah 22:15

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