Strong's Number H16 Transliteration: 'ebeh{ay-beh'} Word Origin: from 14 (in the sense of bending toward) TWOT: 3c Part of Speech: noun masculine Usage in the KJV: swift 1Total: 1 Definition: reed, papyrusProbably ships made of reeds or papyrus were the clipper sailing ships of those days because of their speed.