3471. yashepheh

Strong's Lexicon

yashepheh: Jasper

Original Word: יֱשְׁפֵה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yashpheh
Pronunciation: yah-SHEH-feh
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-shef-ay')
Definition: Jasper
Meaning: a gem supposed to be jasper

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to polish

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2393: ἴασπις (iaspis) - Jasper

Usage: The term "yashepheh" refers to a precious stone, specifically jasper, which is often associated with beauty and value. In the biblical context, jasper is used to describe the appearance of certain divine visions and is considered a symbol of God's glory and majesty.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, jasper was highly prized for its beauty and durability. It was commonly used in jewelry and ornamentation. The stone's varied colors, often green, red, or brown, made it a popular choice for artisans. In the biblical world, precious stones like jasper were not only valued for their aesthetic qualities but also for their symbolic meanings, often representing divine attributes or heavenly realities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
jasper
NASB Translation
jasper (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יָָֽשְׁפֶה noun [masculine] jasper (loan-word from Persian so Arabic Lane²⁹⁷⁸, also (and on forms , ) Frey; perhaps Assyrian ašpû Dl^{HA 36}, HWB¹⁴⁷) — תַּרְשִׁישׁ וְשֹׁהַם וְיָָֽשְׁפֵ֑ה Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13 (both P) beryl and onyx and jasper (see Di); וְיָָֽשְׁפֶ֔ה (+id.) Ezekiel 28:13 (see Sm).

יִשְׁמָּה see below שׁפה; יִשְׁמָּן see below שׁפן

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

jasper

From an unused root meaning to polish; a gem supposed to be jasper (from the resemblance in name) -- jasper.

Forms and Transliterations

וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה וישפה veyashePeh wə·yā·šə·p̄êh wəyāšəp̄êh

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 28:20
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ וְשֹׁ֖הַם וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥ים זָהָ֛ב
NAS: and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set
KJV: and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set
INT: A beryl and an onyx jasper shall be set gold

Exodus 39:13
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ שֹׁ֖הַם וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה מֽוּסַבֹּ֛ת מִשְׁבְּצ֥וֹת
NAS: an onyx, and a jasper. They were set
KJV: an onyx, and a jasper: [they were] inclosed
INT: A beryl an onyx jasper inclosed filigree

Ezekiel 28:13
HEB: תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ שֹׁ֙הַם֙ וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה סַפִּ֣יר נֹ֔פֶךְ
NAS: the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli,
KJV: the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,
INT: the beryl the onyx and the jasper the lapis the turquoise

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3471
3 Occurrences

wə·yā·šə·p̄êh — 3 Occ.