Strongs Number: H7618
- Hebrew Word
- שְׁבוּ
- Transliteration
- shᵉbûw
- Phonetic
- sheb-oo'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
a gem (from its {sparkle}) probably the agate
- BDB Definition
-
1. a precious stone (in the high priest's breastplate)
a. probably an agate
- Origin
- From an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare H7632)) meaning to flame
- Bible Usage
- agate.