7868 - sib

Strong's Concordance

Original word: שִׂיב
Transliteration: sib
Definition (short): elders
Definition (full): to become aged, to grow gray

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to sib
Definition: to be hoary
NASB Translation: elders (5).
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(Aramaic) corresponding to siyb -- elder.

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KJV: But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
NASB: But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until a report could come to Darius, and then a written reply be returned concerning it.
KJV: Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
NASB: "Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?'
KJV: Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
NASB: "Leave this work on the house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its site.
KJV: Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
NASB: "Moreover, I issue a decree concerning what you are to do for these elders of Judah in the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces beyond the River, and that without delay.
KJV: And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
NASB: And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.