ga.vish denotes a precious crystal named among valuables that cannot secure wisdom.

The sole attested use places ga.vish among precious valuables in a statement that wisdom cannot be obtained for jewels.

1. A precious crystal among valuables · dominant

   In Job 28:18, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause naming coral and crystal before the verse contrasts such valuables with wisdom; the APB renders, "Coral and crystal are not remembered, and wisdom cannot be obtained for jewels."

   Job 28:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 28:18, the APB presents the term in the paired phrase "Coral and crystal." The precise contribution of the Hebrew noun is inferred from its place in the clause.