The meaning of “פִּשְׁתֶּה”
Understanding pishteh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
flax, linen. - linen (i.e. the thread, as carded) 1) flax, linen 1a) fibre used as material for garments
פִּשְׁתֶּה
flax, linen. - linen (i.e. the thread, as carded) 1) flax, linen 1a) fibre used as material for garments
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 13:52 | “He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.” Word: פִּשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) | |
| Deuteronomy 22:11 | “Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.” Word: פִּשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) | |
| Joshua 2:6 | “But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.” Word: פִּשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) | |
| Judges 15:14 | “And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.” Word: פִּשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) | |
| Proverbs 31:13 | “She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.” Word: פִּשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) |
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