Strong’s H5453 · Hebrew

סִבְרַיִם
Çibrayim
sib-rah'-yim

Definition

Sibrajim, a place in Syria

Etymology

dual from a root corresponding to H5452 (סְבַר); double hope;

Where the KJV renders it

  • Sibraim

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