Lexical Definition
שְׂבָם Sᵉbâm (seb-awm') Sebam N:N--L
or (feminine) שִׂבְמָה Sibmâh (sibmaw'); probably from בָּשָׂם; spice
Shebam, Shibmah, Sibmah.
- § Shebam or Shibmah or Sibmah = "fragrance"
- Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab
1) one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of the Jordan in Moab; allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad
Usage: 2 forms in 6 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Σεβαμά | Shebam | LXX.Num.32.3 |
| Shibmah | LXX.Num.32.38 | |
| Sibmah | LXX.Josh.13.19 | |
| of Sibmah | LXX.Isa.16.8 • LXX.Isa.16.9 | |
| Σαβαμά | of Sibmah | LXX.Jer.48.32 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׂבָם proper name, of a location Num 32:3, ִשׂבְמָה vNum 32:38; Josh 13:19; Isa 16:8; Isa 16:9; Jer 48:32 in Moad (Reuben), near Heshbon (compare also JeromeIsa 16:8) Σεβαμα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 32:3 · 32:38 |
| Joshua | 13:19 |
| Isaiah | 16:8 · 16:9 |
| Jeremiah | 48:32 |