Strong's Hebrew: 7632. שְׁבִיב (shabib) -- Flame, blaze

Strong's Lexicon

shabib: Flame, blaze

Original Word: שָׁבִיב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shabiyb
Pronunciation: shah-BEEB
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-beeb')
Definition: Flame, blaze
Meaning: flame

Word Origin: Derived from the root שׁוּב (shuv), meaning "to return" or "to turn back."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is πυρ (pur), Strong's Greek 4442, which also means fire or flame.

Usage: The Hebrew word "shabib" refers to a flame or blaze, often used metaphorically to describe something that is consuming or intense. It conveys the idea of a powerful, consuming fire, which can be both destructive and purifying.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, fire was a significant element in daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The imagery of fire is prevalent throughout the Bible, symbolizing God's presence, judgment, and purification. The concept of a consuming flame would resonate with the Israelites, who understood both the practical and symbolic power of fire.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
probably a flame
NASB Translation
flame (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁבִיב] noun masculine probably flame (Biblical Aramaic שְׁבִינ); — construct וְלֹא יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֺ Job 18:5 ("" אוֺר); so Ecclus 8:10; Ecclus 45:19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

spark

From the same as shabab; flame (as split into tongues) -- spark.

see HEBREW shabab

Forms and Transliterations

שְׁבִ֣יב שביב šə·ḇîḇ šəḇîḇ sheViv

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