Where is shibboleth in the Bible?
The Bible’s Book of Judges (12:4-6) tells the story of the Ephraimites, who, after they were routed by the Gileadite army, tried to retreat by sneaking across a ford of the Jordan River that was held by their enemy. The Gileadites, wary of the ploy, asked every soldier who tried to cross if he was an Ephraimite.
What does shibboleth mean?
A shibboleth is a kind of linguistic password: A way of speaking (a pronunciation, or the use of a particular expression) that is used by one set of people to identify another person as a member, or a non-member, of a particular group.
Who could not utter the word shibboleth properly?
Ships whose crew could not pronounce this properly were usually plundered and soldiers who could not were beheaded by Donia himself.
What is an example of a shibboleth?
The definition of a shibboleth is a password or test phrase. An example of a shibboleth is a phrase used by a guest to get into a Masonic club. Any test word or password.