Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5444: סִבְּכַי

Çibbᵉkay · pronounced sib-bek-ah'-ee · “Sibbecai”

Definition

Sibbecai, an Israelite

KJV translates it as: Sibbecai, Sibbechai.

Word origin: from H5440 (סָבַךְ); copse-like;

Extended definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.18; also called Mebunnai (NIV: Sibbekai) at 2Sa.23.27;
Also named: me.vun.nay (מְבֻנַּי "Mebunnai" H4012)
§ Sibbecai or Sibbechai = "weaver"
one of David's guard and 8th captain for the 8th month of 24,000 men of the king's army; a Judaite, descendant of Zerah and called the 'Hushathite'

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5444 is translated

  • sibbecai ×4

Bible verses with H5444 (Çibbᵉkay)

Çibbᵉkay appears in 4 verses.

  • 2 Samuel 21:18

    And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant.

  • 1 Chronicles 11:29

    Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

  • 1 Chronicles 20:4

    And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:11

    The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.