Shebam
שְׂבָם/SHEE-bam/
“Fragrance”
Summary
A town in the pastoral territory east of the Jordan, allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, also known as Shibmah and Sibmah.
☩Location and Identity
Shebam was one of the towns in the 'land of Jazer and the land of Gilead'—the fertile pastoral district east of the Jordan that the tribes of Reuben and Gad requested as their inheritance. It is listed between Elealeh and Nebo in the initial request. The name appears in slightly altered forms elsewhere: Shibmah and Sibmah—all apparently referring to the same location. The region was famous for its vineyards, and Sibmah's wines are mentioned poetically by both Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Key verses:Numbers 32:3Numbers 32:38Isaiah 16:8-9Jeremiah 48:32
Related Verses1 mention
Numbers· 1 verse
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shebam," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shebam," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shebam," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).