Sibraim

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sibra'im. (twofold hope). One of the landmarks, on the northern boundary of the Holy Land, as stated by Ezekiel. Ezekiel 47:16. It has not been identified.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SIBRAIM . A point on the ideal northern boundary of the Holy Land ( Ezekiel 47:16 ); site uncertain.

Cf. Ziphnon.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

A northern landmark of Palestine, lying between Damascus and Hamath. Ezekiel 47:16 . Not identified.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A landmark N. of the Holy Land (Ezekiel 47:16), between the boundary of Damascus and Hamath.

Holman Bible Dictionary

2 Kings 17:24

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

[many Sibra'im] (Heb. Sibra'yim, סְבְרִיַ , twofold hope [Gesenius], or double hill [Furst]; Sept. Σαβαρίμ. v.r. [ς ] ῾Εβραμή or Ε, ράμ [ἠλειάμ ]; Vulg. Sabarim), one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the Holy Land, between Berothah and Hazar-hatticon, and between the boundary of Damascus and that of Hamath (Ezekiel 47:16). Keil (Comment. ad loc.) suggests that it may be identical with the ZIPHRON (See Ziphron) (q.v.) of the parallel passage (Numbers 34:9).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sib - rā´im , sib´ra - im ( סברים , ṣibhrayim  ; Codex Vaticanus Σεβράμ , Sebrám  ; Codex Alexandrinus Σεφράμ , Sephrám ): A place named as on the boundary of Palestine in Ezekiel's ideal delineation, "between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath" ( Ezekiel 47:16 ). It may possibly be represented by the modern Khirbet Sanbariyeh on the west bank of Nahr el - Ḥasbāny , about 3 miles Southeast of ‛Abil .