שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת
shib.bol
ear
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת (shib.bol) is defined as "ear." It falls within the semantic domain of Body & Health, indicating its connection to physical anatomy. This word appears 15 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various contexts. The meaning of שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת is straightforward, referring to the human ear. Its range of usage is likely to include descriptions of physical characteristics, sensory experiences, and possibly even figurative expressions related to hearing or listening. Without further context, it is difficult to determine the full scope of its usage, but its frequency in the Bible indicates its significance in biblical thought and language. The significance of שִׁבֹּ֫לֶת lies in its connection to human experience and perception. As a physical organ, the ear plays a crucial role in our ability to hear and understand the world around us. The Bible's frequent use of this word may reflect the importance of listening, hearing, and understanding in various contexts, including spiritual, social, and emotional realms.
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Occurrences in Scripture
15 total occurrences across the text
They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
Isaiah 17:5It will be like when the harvester gathers the wheat, and his arm reaps the grain. Yes, it will be like when one gleans grain in the valley of Rephaim.
Isaiah 17:5It will be like when the harvester gathers the wheat, and his arm reaps the grain. Yes, it will be like when one gleans grain in the valley of Rephaim.
Zechariah 4:12I asked him the second time, “What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that pour the golden oil out of themselves?”
Genesis 41:5He slept and dreamed a second time; and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, healthy and good.
Genesis 41:6Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
Genesis 41:7The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
Genesis 41:7The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy and full ears. Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream.
Genesis 41:22I saw in my dream, and behold, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good;
Genesis 41:23and behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
Genesis 41:24The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
Genesis 41:24The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told it to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”
Genesis 41:26The seven good cattle are seven years; and the seven good heads of grain are seven years. The dream is one.
Genesis 41:27The seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.
Ruth 2:2Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”