Lexical Definition
שָׁבַץ shâbats (shaw-bats') to weave H:V
a primitive root
embroider, set.
- to interweave (colored) threads in squares
- by implication (of reticulation) to inchase gems in gold
1) to weave in checkered or plaited work or pattern (meaning probable)
1a) (Piel) to weave, plait
1b) (Pual) inwoven, set (participle)
See Greek: περικαλύπτω · συνδέω
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥ים | set | Exod.28.20 |
| וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֙ | and you will weave | Exod.28.39 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[שָׁבַץ] verb Pi`el probably weave in chequer or plaited work (Late Hebrew שָׁבַץ ornament a vessel with a pattern; Syriac (Lexicons) 
immiscuit, 
commixtio: see also LagBN 143); —
Pi`el Perfect 2 masculine singular וְשִׁבַּצְתָּ֫ Exod 28:39 (P), and thou shalt chequer (or plait) the tunic (in) byssus. Pu`al Participle masculine plural מְשֻׁבָּצִים זָהָב Exod 28:20 (P), inwoven (i.e. set in a chequered or plaited mounting) with gold (-thread) shall they be (of gems).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 28:20 · 28:39 |