Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
alabaster
Usage: alabaster
Strong's Number
H7893
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H7893 Quick Answer
Strong's H7893 שַׁיִשׁ (shayish) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shayish (shah'-yish) n-m. 1. white, i.e. marble [from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include things, stones, gold, silver, and brass. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shayish (shah'-yish) n-m. 1. white, i.e. marble [from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- things, stones, gold, silver, and brass
Meaning and Definition
shayish (shah'-yish) n-m. 1. white, i.e. marble [from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten] See also: H8336
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7893. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
things
stones
gold
silver
brass
iron
wood
now
prepared
might
house
god
How Strong's H7893 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7893 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 H7893 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7893.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7893, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7893 FAQ
What does shayish (שַׁיִשׁ) mean?
Shayish (Strong's H7893) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "white". shayish (shah'-yish) n-m. 1. white, i.e. marble [from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten]
How many times is shayish (שַׁיִשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7893 across 1 book.
Where can I study shayish (שַׁיִשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7893 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shayish (שַׁיִשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as things, stones, gold, silver, brass, and iron. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.