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).