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Lexicon :: Strong's H7718 - šōham

Aa
שֹׁהַם
Transliteration
šōham
Pronunciation
sho'-ham
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably mean to blanch
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2337

Strong’s Definitions

שֹׁהַם shôham, sho'-ham; from an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color):—onyx.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H7718 in the following manner: onyx (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H7718 in the following manner: onyx (11x).

  1. a precious stone or gem

    1. probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שֹׁהַם shôham, sho'-ham; from an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color):—onyx.
STRONGS H7718: Abbreviations
† I. שֹׁ֫הַם noun masculineJob 28:16 a gem, identification dubious, Vrss vary; onyx or chrysoprasus RiHWB 2, 336 f., onyx TaylorHast. DB iii. 624, beryl RidgewayEncy. Bib. 545, malachite Myresib. 4808, etc.; compare also DrGenesis 2:12 (√ unknown; perhaps loan-word, compare Assyrian sâmtu DlWB 488); — אֶבֶן הַשּׁ׳ Genesis 2:12 (J; +הַבְּדֹלַח), in land Ḥavilah; אַבְנֵי שׁ׳ Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:9; Exodus 35:9, 27; Exodus 39:6 (all P), 1 Chronicles 29:2; אֶבֶן omitted Ezekiel 28:13; Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13 (both P; all in lists of gems); יָקָר וְסַמִּיר שׁ׳ Job 28:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:12; 2:12

Exodus

25:7; 28:9; 28:20; 35:9; 35:27; 39:6; 39:13

1 Chronicles

29:2

Job

28:16; 28:16

Ezekiel

28:13

H7718

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7718 matches the Hebrew שֹׁהַם (šōham),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:12 - The gold H2091 of that land H776 is good H2896; the bdellium H916 and the onyx H7718 stone H68 are there H8033 as well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:7 - onyx H7718 stones H68 and setting H4394 stones H68 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece H2833.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:9 - “And you shall take H3947 two H8147 onyx H7718 stones H68 and engrave H6605 on them the names H8034 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:20 - and the fourth H7243 row H2905 a beryl H8658, and an onyx H7718, and a jasper H3471; they shall be set H7660 in gold H2091 filigree H4396.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:9 - and onyx H7718 stones H68 and setting H4394 stones H68 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece H2833.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - The rulers H5387, moreover, brought H935 the onyx H7718 stones H68 and the stones H68 for setting H4394 for the ephod H646 and for the [fn]breastpiece H2833;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:6 -

They also made H6213 the onyx H7718 stones H68, set H5437 in gold H2091 filigree H4865 settings; they were engraved H6605 like the engravings H6603 of a signet H2368, according H5921 to the names H8034 of the sons H1121 of Israel H3478.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:13 - and the fourth H7243 row H2905, a beryl H8658, an onyx H7718, and a jasper H3471. They were set H5437 in gold H2091 filigree H4865 settings when they were [fn]mounted H4396.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:2 - “Now with all H3605 my ability H3581 I have provided H3559 for the house H1004 of my God H430 the gold H2091 for the things of gold H2091, the silver H3701 for the things of silver H3701, the bronze H5178 for the things of bronze H5178, the iron H1270 for the things of iron H1270, wood H6086 for the things of wood H6086, onyx H7718 stones H68 and inlaid H4394 stones, stones H68 of antimony H6320 and stones H7553 of H7553 various H7553 colors H7553, and all H3605 kinds of precious H3368 stones H68 and alabaster H7893 in abundance H7230.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16 -

“It cannot H3808 be valued H5541 in the gold H3800 of Ophir H211,

In precious H3368 onyx H7718, or sapphire H5601.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 -

“You were in Eden H5731, the garden H1588 of God H430;

Every H3605 precious H3368 stone H68 was your covering H4540:

The ruby H124, the topaz H6357 and the diamond H3095;

The beryl H8658, the onyx H7718 and the jasper H3471;

The lapis H5601 lazuli H5601, the turquoise H5306 and the emerald H1304;

And the gold H2091, the workmanship H4399 of your [fn]settings H8596 and [fn]sockets H5345,

Was in you.

On the day H3117 that you were created H1254

They were prepared H3559.

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