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Sibboleth
the Ephraimite pronunciation of the word Shibboleth. (Judges 12:6) [Shibboleth]
In the Bible
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Verses where Sibboleth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Judges 12:6
they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
Scripture on Sibboleth
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Sibboleth references
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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