Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
onyx
Usage: 1) a precious stone or gem 1a) probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite
Strong's Number
H7718
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
5
Strong's H7718 Quick Answer
Strong's H7718 שׁוֹהַם (shoham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shoham (sho'-ham) n-m. 1. a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) [from an unused root probably mean to blanch] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include onyx and beryl. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shoham (sho'-ham) n-m. 1. a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) [from an unused root probably mean to blanch]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- onyx and beryl
Meaning and Definition
shoham (sho'-ham) n-m. 1. a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) [from an unused root probably mean to blanch] KJV: onyx.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7718. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7718 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shoham, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
onyx
Genesis 2:12
8×
beryl
Exodus 28:20
3×
How Strong's H7718 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7718 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7718 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7718.
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7718, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7718 FAQ
What does shoham (שֹׁהַם) mean?
Shoham (Strong's H7718) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "onyx". shoham (sho'-ham) n-m. 1. a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) [from an unused root probably mean to blanch]
How many times is shoham (שֹׁהַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7718 across 5 books.
Where can I study shoham (שֹׁהַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7718 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shoham (שֹׁהַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as onyx and beryl. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.