H7827: שְׁחֵלֶת
shᵉchêleth · pronounced shekh-ay'-leth · “onycha”
Definition
a scale or shell, i.e. the aromatic mussel.
KJV translates it as: onycha.
Word origin: apparently from the same as H7826 (שַׁחַל) through some obscure idea, perhaps that of peeling off by concussion of sound;
Extended definition
1) onycha
1a) an ingredient used in the holy incense
1a) an ingredient used in the holy incense
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H7827 is translated
- onycha ×1
Bible verses with H7827 (shᵉchêleth)
Shᵉchêleth appears in 1 verse.
- Exodus 30:34
And the Lord said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: