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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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שָׂב

Strong’s: A7868

Associated OET lemmas: שָׂב

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: elder

Semantic domains: Leaders (001001002003005)

Definition: = a council or a group of older men who act with authority on behalf of or over their people; some represent an entire nation, others manage the affairs at the town level; some provide their leader with counsel; involved in both judicial and military decisions, and participating in cultic ceremonies; ≈ expected to be wise and considered worthy of deference and respect

Show passage in OET: EZR 5:5

OET-RV EZR 5:5

5 However, God was watching over the Jewish leaders, and they weren’t actually stopped. A report was sent to King Dareyavesh (Darius), then they waited for a response.

OET-LV EZR 5:5

5 And_the_eye_of their_god it_was on the_elders_of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_not they_made_cease them until the_report to_Dārəyāvesh it_will_go and_then they_will_send_back the_letter concerning this.
Show passage in OET: EZR 5:9

OET-RV EZR 5:9

9 “Then we asked those elders, ‘Who gave you all permission to rebuild this temple?’

OET-LV EZR 5:9

9 Then we_asked to_the_elders these as_follows we_said to_them who did_he_make for_you(pl) a_decree the_house this to_build and_the_structure this to_finish.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: OET EZR 5:5 · OET EZR 5:9 · OET EZR 6:7–8 · OET EZR 6:14