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Lexicon :: Strong's H6593 - pēšeṯ

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פֵּשֶׁת
Transliteration
pēšeṯ
Pronunciation
pish-teh'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as פַּשׁ (H6580) as in the sense of comminuting
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TWOT Reference: 1848

Strong’s Definitions

פִּשְׁתֶּה pishteh, pish-teh'; from the same as H6580 as in the sense of comminuting; linen (i.e. the thread, as carded):—flax, linen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H6593 in the following manner: linen (9x), flax (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H6593 in the following manner: linen (9x), flax (7x).

  1. flax, linen

    1. fibre used as material for garments

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פִּשְׁתֶּה pishteh, pish-teh'; from the same as H6580 as in the sense of comminuting; linen (i.e. the thread, as carded):—flax, linen.
STRONGS H6593: Abbreviations
† [פֵּ֫שֶׁת] noun [masculine] flax, linen (√ dubious; Late Hebrew פִּשְׁתָּן, Punic φοιστ; Löwp. 233); — suffix פִּשְׁתִּי Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:11; elsewhere plural פִּשְׁתִּים Judges 15:14 +, construct פִּשְׁתֵּי Joshua 2:6; —
1. flax, after gathering, הָעֵץ פִּשְׁתֵּי Joshua 2:6 (J E, see עֵץ 2f); inflammable Judges 15:14 (simile); as natural product (+ עֶמֶר) Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:11; as material, פ׳פְּתִיל Ezekiel 40:3; of various garments Jeremiah 13:1; Ezekiel 44:17, 18 (twice in verse), + צֶמֶר Deuteronomy 22:11; Leviticus 13:47, 48, 52, 59 (P), compare Proverbs 31:13; שְׂרִיקוֺת עֹבְדֵי פ׳ Isaiah 19:9 (see H8305 [שָׂרִיק]).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

13:47; 13:48; 13:52; 13:59

Deuteronomy

22:11

Joshua

2:6; 2:6

Judges

15:14; 15:14

Proverbs

31:13

Isaiah

19:9

Jeremiah

13:1

Ezekiel

40:3; 44:17; 44:18

Hosea

2:7; 2:7; 2:11; 2:11

H6593

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6593 matches the Hebrew פֵּשֶׁת (pēšeṯ),
which occurs 16 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:47 - “Now suppose mildew[fn] contaminates some woolen or linen clothing,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:48

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:48 - woolen or linen fabric, the hide of an animal, or anything made of leather.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:52 - The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:59 - “These are the instructions for dealing with mildew that contaminates woolen or linen clothing or fabric or anything made of leather. This is how the priest will determine whether these items are ceremonially clean or unclean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:11 - “You must not wear clothing made of wool and linen woven together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:6 - (Actually, she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them beneath bundles of flax she had laid out.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 - As Samson arrived at Lehi, the Philistines came shouting in triumph. But the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon Samson, and he snapped the ropes on his arms as if they were burnt strands of flax, and they fell from his wrists.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:13 - She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:9 - There will be no flax for the harvesters,
no thread for the weavers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:1 - This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it on, but do not wash it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:3 - As he brought me nearer, I saw a man whose face shone like bronze standing beside a gateway entrance. He was holding in his hand a linen measuring cord and a measuring rod.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:17 - “When they enter the gateway to the inner courtyard, they must wear only linen clothing. They must wear no wool while on duty in the inner courtyard or in the Temple itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:18 - They must wear linen turbans and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that would cause them to perspire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:5 - Their mother is a shameless prostitute
and became pregnant in a shameful way.
She said, ‘I’ll run after other lovers
and sell myself to them for food and water,
for clothing of wool and linen,
and for olive oil and drinks.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:9 - “But now I will take back the ripened grain and new wine
I generously provided each harvest season.
I will take away the wool and linen clothing
I gave her to cover her nakedness.
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