Bible Dictionary
Sibraim
Sibraim was a place named by Ezekiel as a landmark on the northern boundary of the restored land. Its location has not been established.
Definition
Sibraim was a landmark on the northern boundary of the land described by Ezekiel. Its exact location has not been established.
Biblical Usage
Sibraim appears in Ezekiel’s delineation of the northern boundary, between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath.
Historical Background
It has possibly been identified with Khirbet Sanbariyeh on the west bank of the Nahr el-Chasbany, though the identification remains uncertain.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(twofold hope), one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the holy land as stated by Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 47:16) It has not been identified.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sib-ra'-im, sib'-ra-im (cibhrayim; Codex Vaticanus Sebram; Codex Alexandrinus Sephram): A place named as on the boundary of Palestine in Ezekiel's ideal delineation, "between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath" (Eze 47:16). It may possibly be represented by the modern Khirbet Sanbariyeh on the west bank of Nahr el-Chasbany, about 3 miles Southeast of `Abil.</p>