- Original: ישׁפה - Transliteration: Yash@pheh - Phonetic: yaw-shef-ay' - Definition: 1. jasper (a precious stone) - Origin: from an unused root meaning to polish - TWOT entry: 929.1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to polish; a gem supposed to be jasper (from the resemblance in name): - jasper. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • jasper, 3 Exodus 28:20; Exodus 39:13; Ezekiel 28:13