The meaning of “פִּשְׁתָּה”
Understanding pishtâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of פִּשְׁתֶּה flax, tow. - flax - by implication, a wick 1) flax 1a) flax (of the plant) 1b) as wick for lamp
פִּשְׁתָּה
feminine of פִּשְׁתֶּה flax, tow. - flax - by implication, a wick 1) flax 1a) flax (of the plant) 1b) as wick for lamp
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 9:31 | “And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.” Word: פִּשְׁתָּה (pishtâh) | |
| Isaiah 42:3 | “A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” Word: פִּשְׁתָּה (pishtâh) | |
| Isaiah 43:17 | “Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.” Word: פִּשְׁתָּה (pishtâh) |
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