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HebrewH7718Noun (Masculine)

שֹׁ֫הַם

sho.ham

11Occurrences
H7718Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)

from an unused root probably mean to blanch;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. a precious stone or gem 1a) probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

שֹׁ֫הַם appears 11 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Exodus
7
1 Chronicles
1
Ezk
1
Genesis
1
Job
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 29:2BSB

Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

Exodus 28:9BSB

Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

Exodus 35:9BSB

and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

Exodus 39:6BSB

They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

Ezk 28:13BSB

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