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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H7718 - Onyx

Strong's No.:H7718

Hebrew:שֹׁהַם

Transliteration:shôham

Phonetic:sho'-ham

Word Origin:From an unused root probably meaning to blanch

Bible Usage:onyx.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a {gem} probably the beryl (from its pale green color)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. a precious stone or gem

a. probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite


Bible References:
Onyx

Translation
Occurrences:
onyx ( 11 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.