Know the Word.

Hebrew word

shâbats

shaw-bats'

שָׁבַץ

What it means

to interweave threads in squares

to interweave (colored) threads in squares; by implication (of reticulation) to inchase gems in gold

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • set1
  • embroider1

Every place it appears 2