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שַׁ֫יִשׁ
sha.yish
H7893
H:N-M Hebrew

alabaster

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sha.yish denotes a stone material prepared in abundance for the house of God.

The term denotes a stone material listed among the abundant preparations for the house of God in 1 Chronicles 29:2.

Senses in use

  1. Stone material for temple preparations · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 29:2, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in a list of materials prepared for the house of God; the APB renders the list's final item as “alabaster stones in abundance.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 29:2, the APB presents the item as “alabaster stones in abundance.” This rendering is treated as the verse's presentation of the listed material.

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