שָׁבַץshâbats
probably weave in chequer or plaited work
Pronunciation: shaw-bats' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7660
Meanings
Pi`el: and thou shalt chequer (or plait) (Exodus 28:39)
Pu`al: inwoven, with gold (Exodus 28:20)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 28:20 The fourth row will contain a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones will be set in gold filigree.
- Exodus 28:39 “Weave Aaron’s patterned tunic from fine linen cloth. Fashion the turban from this linen as well. Also make a sash, and decorate it with colorful embroidery.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).