וּ/לְ/שָׂבֵ֣י
𐤅/𐤋/𐤔𐤁𐤉
sîyb
and elders of
Gray hair, whiteness due to aging, or the condition of being aged, particularly as a visible sign of advanced years. In Aramaic contexts, וִיב (sîyb) denotes the state or appearance of having gray or white hair, often used metaphorically for old age.
Ezra 6:7 · Word #8
Lexicon H7868
| Lemma | שִׂיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | sîyb |
| Strong's | H7868 |
| Definition | Gray hair, whiteness due to aging, or the condition of being aged, particularly as a visible sign of advanced years. In Aramaic contexts, וִיב (sîyb) denotes the state or appearance of having gray or white hair, often used metaphorically for old age. |
Morphology AC/R/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and elders of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7868-03
gray-haired ones of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state (Aramaic form), with prefixed conjunction and preposition in the surface form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to turn gray" and denotes those characterized by gray hair. The masculine plural construct form is preserved by rendering it as "gray-haired ones of," reflecting both number and construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the elders of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'gray-haired ones of' to 'and the elders of' because, in this Aramaic context, it denotes the group of community leaders rather than strictly elderly individuals, and 'elders' is the accepted term; includes 'and' per the connective prefix vav/lamed. |