Sebam

In Bible versions:

Sebam: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
Sibmah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a town of Reuben near Heshbon

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conversion; captivity

Google Maps: Sebam (31° 48´, 35° 46´); Sibmah (31° 48´, 35° 46´)

Hebrew

Strongs #07643: Mbs S@bam or (fem.) hmbs Sibmah

Shebam or Shibmah or Sibmah = "fragrance"

1) one of the towns in the pastoral district on the east of the
Jordan in Moab; allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad

7643 Sbam seb-awm'

or (feminine) Sibmah {sib-maw'}; probably from 1313; spice;
Sebam or Sibmah, a place in Moab:-Shebam, Shibmah, Sibmah.
see HEBREW for 01313

Sibmah [EBD]

coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Josh. 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Num. 32:3, 38). It was famous for its vines (Isa. 16:9; Jer. 48:32). It has been identified with the ruin of Sumieh, where there are rock-cut wine-presses. This fact explains the words of the prophets referred to above. It was about 5 miles east of Heshbon.

Sebam [NAVE]

SEBAM
See: Shebam.

Sibmah [NAVE]

SIBMAH
A city of Reuben, Josh. 13:19; Isa. 16:8, 9; Jer. 48:32.
Apparently called also Shebam, Num. 32:3; and Shibmah, Num. 32:38.

SIBMAH [SMITH]

[SHEBAM]

SEBAM [ISBE]

SEBAM - se'-bam (sebham; Sebama; the King James Version Shebam): A town in the upland pasture land given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad. It is named along with Heshbon, Elealeh and Nebo (Nu 32:3). It is probably the same place as Sibmah (the King James Version "Shibmah") in Nu 32:38 (so also Josh 13:19). In the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah it was a Moabite town, but there is no record of how or when it was taken from Israel. It appears to have been famous for the luxuriance of its vines and for its summer fruits (Isa 16:8 f; Jer 48:32). Eusebius (in Onomasticon) calls it a city of Moab in the land of Gilead which fell to the tribe of Reuben. Jerome (Comm. in Isa 5) says it was about 500 paces from Heshbon, and he describes it as one of the strong places of that region. It may be represented by the modern Simia, which stands on the south side of Wady Chesban, about 2 miles from Chesban. The ancient ruins are considerable, with large sarcophagi; and in the neighboring rock wine presses are cut (PEFM, "Eastern Palestine," 221 f).

W. Ewing

SIBMAH [ISBE]

SIBMAH - sib'-ma.

See SEBAM.