What does לֶשֶׁם mean in the Bible?
לֶשֶׁם is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem , perhaps the jacinth".
Hebrew · H3958
לֶשֶׁם
A gem , perhaps the jacinth
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לֶשֶׁם H3958
What does לֶשֶׁם mean in the Bible?
לֶשֶׁם is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem , perhaps the jacinth".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3958?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a jacinth (2).
Where does לֶשֶׁם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a jacinth 2× Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:12
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 28:19
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Exodus 2
Source forms
לֶ֥שֶׁם 2x le·šem Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a gem , perhaps the jacinth
Source Gloss
a gem , perhaps the jacinth
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a gem, perhaps the jacinth Usage: ligure.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֶשֶׁם is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain