Leshem לֶ֫שֶׁם
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| לֶ֫שֶׁם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | leshem |
| Strong's number | H3958 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | jacinth |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Leshem (Hebrew לֶ֫שֶׁם, Strong's H3958) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “jacinth”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) a precious stone
1a) a precious stone in the high priest's breast-plate
1a1) probably jacinth or ligure
1a) a precious stone in the high priest's breast-plate
1a1) probably jacinth or ligure
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ligure (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | jacinth (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Leshem, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 28:19And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
- Exodus 39:12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).