BDB5490
סִבֹּ֫לֶת noun feminine probably ear of wheat, etc., only Judg 12:6 dialect form of II. שִׁבֹּלֶת q. v. (> = late word שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת tide, flood); compare MarquardtZAW viii (1888), 151 ff. but also GFM Bu.
Strong's Lexicon
H5451
H5451 — סִבּוֹלֶת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H5451 |
|---|---|
| Word: | סִבּוֹלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | for H7641 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | cibboleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sib-bo'-leth |
| Meaning: | 1. an ear of grain |
| KJV Renderings: | Sibboleth. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke