וְ/שָׂבֵ֤י
𐤅/𐤔𐤁𐤉
sîyb
And the elders
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 6:14 · Word #1
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/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 the elders |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7868-04
gray-haired ones of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural, construct state (with prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to turn gray" and denotes those characterized by gray hair as a visible sign of age. The masculine plural construct form is reflected by "ones" (masculine plural) and "of," indicating its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the elders of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context is Aramaic and refers to the elders of the Yehudites leading the project, and not merely 'gray-haired ones.' The SILEX definition specifies usage as 'elders' metaphorically. Adjusted to natural context meaning in line with common usage in Ezra/Aramaic narrative. |