A city located in the pasture lands of the region across the Jordan River (Transjordan). The sons of Gad and Reuben wanted this land (Numbers 32:3). God gave this area to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:19). Later, the Moabites took the city from Reuben. Sibmah was famous for its vineyards (Isaiah 16:8–9; Jeremiah 48:32). "Sebam" is another name for "Sibmah" in the Hebrew text (compare Numbers 32:38; Joshua 13:19; Isaiah 16:8–9; Jeremiah 48:32).
Sibmah
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.