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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5526 shibboleth
5526 shibboleth
5526 shibboleth
“Shibboleth” a Hebrew word meaning “flood” or “ear of corn”
Ps 69:15 See also Ps 69:2; Isa 27:12 “Shibboleth” is here translated as flowing.
Dialectal variation in the pronunciation of “shibboleth”
The pronunciation of “shibboleth” featured in a civil war between Gilead and Ephraim
The Gileadites had defeated the Ammonites See also Jdg 10:7-9,17-18; Jdg 11:4-11,32-33
This victory led to civil war between Gilead and Ephraim Jdg 12:1-4
Ephraimites were identified on the basis of their pronunciation of “shibboleth” Jdg 12:5-6
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
