Quick Definition
agate
Strong's Definition
a gem (from its sparkle), probably the agate
Derivation: from an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 (שָׁבָה) through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare H7632 (שָׁבִיב)) meaning to flame;
KJV Usage: agate.
TWOT Reference: 2311e
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) a precious stone (in the high priest's breastplate)
1a) probably an agate
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) a precious stone (in the high priest's breastplate)
1a) probably an agate
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שְׁבוּ
shebû
BDB Definition:
1) a precious stone (in the high priests breastplate)
1a) probably an agate
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers [compare H7632]) meaning to flame
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2311e
Total KJV Occurrences: 2