Know the Word.

Hebrew word

shᵉbûw

sheb-oo'

שְׁבוּ

What it means

a gem, probably the agate

a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate

Where it comes from

from an unused root (probably identical with that of shâbâh (שָׁבָה) through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare shâbîyb (שָׁבִיב)) meaning to flame

How the King James translates it

  • agate2

Every place it appears 2

shᵉbûw — Hebrew word meaning “a gem, probably the agate”