The meaning of “שַׁעַטְנֵז”
Understanding shaʻaṭnêz reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably of foreign derivation garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen. - linsey-woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool...
שַׁעַטְנֵז
probably of foreign derivation garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen. - linsey-woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together 1) mixed stuff, fabric of mixed weave, linsey-woolsey 1a) a kind of cloth forbidden for garments 1b) cloth made by weaving linen and wool together
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:19 | “Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.” Word: שַׁעַטְנֵז (shaʻaṭnêz) | |
| Deuteronomy 22:11 | “Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.” Word: שַׁעַטְנֵז (shaʻaṭnêz) |