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<p> (Heb. Sebam', שְׂבָם, ''Fragrance'' ; Sept. Σεβαμά, and so the Samar. Cod. שבמה ), one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of [[Jordan]] — the "land of [[Jazer]] and the land of Gilead" — demanded, and finally ceded to the tribes of Reuben and Gad ( Numbers 32:3). It is named between [[Elealeh]] and Nebo, and is probably the same which, in a subsequent verse of the chapter and on later occasions, appears in the altered forms of SHIBMAH and SIBMAH (See Sibmah) (q.v.). </p> | <p> (Heb. Sebam', '''''שְׂבָם''''' , ''Fragrance'' ; Sept. '''''Σεβαμά''''' , and so the Samar. Cod. '''''שבמה''''' ), one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of [[Jordan]] '''''—''''' the "land of [[Jazer]] and the land of Gilead" '''''—''''' demanded, and finally ceded to the tribes of Reuben and Gad ( Numbers 32:3). It is named between [[Elealeh]] and Nebo, and is probably the same which, in a subsequent verse of the chapter and on later occasions, appears in the altered forms of SHIBMAH and SIBMAH (See Sibmah) (q.v.). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 15 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
She'bam. (Fragrance). One of the towns, in the pastoral district on the east of Jordan; demanded by, and finally ceded to, the tribes of Reuben and Gad. Numbers 32:3. It is probably the same as Shibmah , Numbers 32:38, and Sibmah . Joshua 13:13; Isaiah 16:8-9; Jeremiah 48:32. See Shibmah; Sibmah .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]
A town in the land E. of Jordan, assigned to Reuben and Gad ( Numbers 32:3). The same as Shibmah or Sibmah.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
See SIBMAH.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Heb. Sebam', שְׂבָם , Fragrance ; Sept. Σεβαμά , and so the Samar. Cod. שבמה ), one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of Jordan — the "land of Jazer and the land of Gilead" — demanded, and finally ceded to the tribes of Reuben and Gad ( Numbers 32:3). It is named between Elealeh and Nebo, and is probably the same which, in a subsequent verse of the chapter and on later occasions, appears in the altered forms of SHIBMAH and SIBMAH (See Sibmah) (q.v.).
