Lexical Definition
שְׁבָאִי Shᵉbâʼîy (sheb-aw-ee') Sabean N:N--PG
patronymic from שְׁבָא
Sabean.
- § Sabeans = "drunkard" or "he who is coming"
- a Shebaite or descendant of Sheba
1) the people of the nation of Sheba
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לִשְׁבָאיִ֖ם | to Sabeans | Joel.3.8 |
| Σαβών | of Sabaeans | LXX.Job.6.19 |
| Σαβαείν | Sabeans | LXX.Isa.45.14 |
Extended Information
group of: שְׁבָא
- Someone descended from Sheba who was 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
שְׁבָאִי adjective, of a people only plural as substantive, לִשְׁבָאִים (Baer Ginsb שְׁבָא֯יִם) Joel 4:8* (|| אֶלאגּוֺי רָחוֺק, compare Jer 6:20 above), > ᵐ5 Me Now לַשְּׁבִי into captivity.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 6:20 |
| Joel | 4:8* |