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