What does שֹׁהַם (šōham) mean in the Bible?
שֹׁהַם (šōham): A precious stone of pale green hue, likely beryl, used in priestly garments and temple ornamentation
Hebrew · H7718
שֹׁהַם
A gem , probably the beryl (from its pale green color)
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שֹׁהַם H7718
Pronunciation šōham
What does שֹׁהַם (šōham) mean in the Bible?
שֹׁהַם (šōham): A precious stone of pale green hue, likely beryl, used in priestly garments and temple ornamentation
Full entry for שֹׁהַם (H7718) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7718?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include onyx (4), . . . (3), an onyx (2), and onyx (1), the onyx (1).
Where does שֹׁהַם (šōham) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (7), 1 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It onyx 4× Exodus 28:9, Exodus 35:27, Job 28:16, Ezekiel 28:13
. . . 3× Exodus 25:7, Exodus 35:9, 1 Chronicles 29:2
an onyx 2× Exodus 28:20, Exodus 39:13
and onyx 1× Genesis 2:12
the onyx 1× Exodus 39:6
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:12 הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ to and onyx Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 25:7 שֹׁ֕הַם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:9 שֹׁ֑הַם to onyx Noun - masculine singular Exodus 28:20 וְשֹׁ֖הַם to an onyx Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 35:9 שֹׁ֔הַם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Exodus 35:27 הַשֹּׁ֔הַם to onyx Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:6 הַשֹּׁ֔הַם to the onyx Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 39:13 שֹׁ֖הַם to an onyx Noun - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 29:2 שֹׁ֨הַם to . . . Noun - masculine singular Job 28:16 בְּשֹׁ֖הַם to onyx Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 2:12
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Exodus 7 1 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הַשֹּׁ֔הַם 2x haš·šō·ham Exodus 35:27, Exodus 39:6
בְּשֹׁ֖הַם 1x bə·šō·ham Job 28:16
הַשֹּֽׁהַם׃ 1x haš·šō·ham Genesis 2:12
וְשֹׁ֖הַם 1x wə·šō·ham Exodus 28:20
שֹׁ֕הַם 1x šō·ham Exodus 25:7
שֹׁ֑הַם 1x šō·ham Exodus 28:9
שֹׁ֔הַם 1x šō·ham Exodus 35:9
שֹׁ֖הַם 1x šō·ham Exodus 39:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 6x Exodus 25:7, Exodus 28:9, Exodus 35:9, Exodus 39:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Genesis 2:12, Exodus 35:27, Exodus 39:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 28:20
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 28:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A precious stone of pale green hue, likely beryl, used in priestly garments and temple ornamentation
Source Gloss
a gem , probably the beryl (from its pale green color)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A precious stone of pale green hue, likely beryl, used in priestly garments and temple ornamentation
a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) BDB: a gem Usage: onyx.
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain