סְבָאִים
se.va.i
Sabeans
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the given lemma, "סְבָאִים" (se.va.i), also known as the Sabeans, we find that this term appears in the Hebrew Bible three times and refers to a proper noun, specifically a group of people. Given the data, we can infer that the term primarily functions as a proper noun, indicating a specific people or ethnic group. The Sabeans are not described in the provided data, but their mention suggests they held some significance or relevance within the context of the surrounding biblical narrative. Without further information on their role, culture, or relationship to other groups, we can only acknowledge the Sabeans as a named people, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Their three appearances indicate they may have played a notable or memorable role in biblical narratives.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
Genesis 10:7The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:9The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, Sabteca. The sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.