Shôham — H7718

H7718 · Hebrew — שהם

Pronunciation: sho'-ham

Definition

masculine noun

a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)

  1. a precious stone or gem
    1. probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite

Usually translated as

onyx

Origin

from an unused root probably mean to blanch

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shôham occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (7), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Ezekiel (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S