Hebrew word study
שֹׁהַם H7718
- Transliteration
- shôham
- Pronunciation
- sho'-ham
- KJV glosses
- onyx.
Lexical summary
a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information