What does שְׁבוּ mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּ is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate".
Hebrew · H7618
שְׁבוּ
A gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate
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שְׁבוּ H7618
What does שְׁבוּ mean in the Bible?
שְׁבוּ is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate".
Full entry for שְׁבוּ (H7618) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7618?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an agate (2).
Where does שְׁבוּ 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 an agate 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
שְׁב֖וֹ 2x šə·ḇōw Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:12
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 28:19, Exodus 39:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate
Source Gloss
a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate BDB: agate Usage: agate.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׁבוּ is built from these roots:
שָׁבִיב H7632
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