שֹׁהַםshôham
a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)
Pronunciation: sho'-ham · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7718
Meanings
a gem, identification dubious (Job 28:16; Genesis 2:12; Exodus 25:7; Exodus 28:9; Exodus 35:9)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 2:12 The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.
- Exodus 25:7 onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
- Exodus 28:9 “Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the tribes of Israel.
- 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 35:9 onyx stones, and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
- Exodus 35:27 The leaders brought onyx stones and the special gemstones to be set in the ephod and the priest’s chestpiece.
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).