Gill states that the word "shecheleth is certainly related to the Hebrew word shechor (black)," denoting the color of the shecheleth used in the ketoret formula.
Gill menyatakan bahwa kata "shekheleth" tentunya berkaitan dengan kata Ibrani "shekhor" ("hitam"), "menunjukkan warna shekheleth yang digunakan dalam formula ketoret ("ukupan")".