H7618Hebrewšəḇô

שְׁבוּ

agate.

2
Total Occurrences
1
Books
2
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a precious stone (in the high priest's breastplate)
  • 2probably an agate

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 (שָׁבָה) through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare H7632 (שָׁבִיב)) meaning to flame;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: shᵉbûw; Pronunciation: sheb-oo'