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שַׁיִשׁ H7893

H7893 is the Hebrew word שַׁיִשׁ, transliterated shayish and said shah'-yish. The King James Version most often renders it marble.

Word: שַׁיִשׁTransliteration: shayishSaid: shah'-yishLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

white, i.e. marble..

Where it comes from

from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten; See H8336 (שֵׁשׁ)..

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

marble 1×

Verses using שַׁיִשׁ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

1 Chronicles 29:2 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7893 mean?

H7893 is the Hebrew word שַׁיִשׁ (shayish), meaning white, i.e. marble..

How is H7893 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it marble (1 time).

How many times does H7893 appear in the Bible?

שַׁיִשׁ (shayish) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7893 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten; See H8336 (שֵׁשׁ)..

Nearby entries

H7890 · שַׁיִן — urine H7891 · שִׁיר — to sing H7892 · שִׁיר — a song; abstractly, singing H7894 · שִׁישָׁא — Shisha, an Israelite H7895 · שִׁישַׁק — Shishak, an Egyptian king H7896 · שִׁית — to place (in a very wide application)

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