- Original: שׁבוּ - Transliteration: Sh@buw - Phonetic: sheb-oo' - Definition: 1. a precious stone (in the high priest's breastplate) a. probably an agate - Origin: from an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers [compare H7632 ] meaning to flame - TWOT entry: 2311e - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From an unused root (probably identical with that of H7617 through the idea of subdivision into flashes or streamers (compare H7632 )) meaning to flame; a gem (from its sparkle) probably the agate: - agate. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • agate, 2 Exodus 28:19; Exodus 39:12