Shaavah Meaning: The Hebrew Word שַׁעֲוָה Explained

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שַׁעֲוָה

shaavah

Everyday Hebrew

Formsשְׁעָווֹת

MeaningThe soft, yellow stuff that bees make. People use it to make candles or to take off hair.

HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible, in the Book of Psalms. It meant the same thing it does today: the soft stuff that melts when it gets hot, which people use to make candles.

Example

הנר הזה עשוי משעווה אמיתית.

This candle is made of real wax.

Illustration of a large golden yellow honeycomb filled with glistening amber honey and visible wax cells on a rustic wooden t