Lexical Definition
סְבָאִי Çᵉbâʼîy (seb-aw-ee') Sabeans N:N--PG
patrial from סְבָא
Sabean.
- § Sabeans = "drunkards"
- a Sebaite, or inhabitant of Seba
1) the people of Seba
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| סָבָאִ֖ים | Sabeans | Ezek.23.42 |
| וּסְבָאִים֮ | and Sabeans | Isa.45.14 |
Extended Information
group of: שְׁבָא
- People descended from Sheba, a man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7
- son of: Raamah (רַעְמָה)
- brother of: Dedan (דְּדָן); also called Sabean at Job.1.15 3x
- Group of she.va (שְׁבָא "Sheba" שְׁבָא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סְבָאִים noun plural, of a people Seba'im, ᵐ5 οἱ Σαβαειμ, A Σεβωειμ; — אַנְשֵׁי מִדָּה ׳וּס Isa 45:14 (+ כּוּשׁ, || מִצְֹרַיִם, compare Isa 43:3 above); this perhaps intended also by Ezek 23:42 Qr (see סָבָא), perhaps confounding it with שְׁבָא, compare ᵑ6.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 43:3 · 45:14 |
| Ezekiel | 23:42 |