1) to be gray, be hoary, be hoary-headed 1a) (Peal) elders (substantive) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: corresponding to H7867 Same Word by TWOT Number: 3008
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[שִׂיב] verbbe hoary (see Biblical Hebrew); —
Pe`alParticiple plural as substantive=elders, technical term, absolute שָׂבֵי יְהוּדָיֵאEzra 5:5; Ezra 6:7,8,14; so emphatic שָׂבַיָּאEzra 5:9.
Ezra 5:5 HEB:הֲוָת֙ עַל־ שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔א וְלָא־ NAS: of their God was on the elders of the Jews, KJV: upon the elders of the Jews, INT: was concerning the elders of the Jews not
Ezra 5:9 HEB:אֱדַ֗יִן שְׁאֵ֙לְנָא֙ לְשָׂבַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ כְּנֵ֖מָא NAS: those elders and said KJV: we those elders, [and] said INT: Then asked elders those thus
Ezra 6:7 HEB:פַּחַ֤ת יְהוּדָיֵא֙ וּלְשָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔א בֵּית־ NAS: of the Jews and the elders of the Jews KJV: of the Jews and the elders of the Jews INT: the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews house
Ezra 6:8 HEB:תַֽעַבְד֗וּן עִם־ שָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ אִלֵּ֔ךְ NAS: for these elders of Judah KJV: to the elders of these INT: do to elders of Judah these
Ezra 6:14 HEB: וְשָׂבֵ֤י יְהוּדָיֵא֙ בָּנַ֣יִן NAS:And the elders of the Jews KJV:And the elders of the Jews builded, INT:and the elders of the Jews building
