שַׁיִשׁ shayish

Meaning

white, i.e. marble.

Derivation: from an unused root meaning to bleach, i.e. whiten; See H8336 (שֵׁשׁ).

Where it is used

• 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.