6593. pesheth

Lexicon

pesheth: Linen, Flax

Original Word: פִשְׁתֶּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: pishteh
Pronunciation: peh'-sheth
Phonetic Spelling: (pish-teh')
Definition: Linen, Flax
Meaning: linen

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flax, linen

From the same as pash as in the sense of comminuting; linen (i.e. The thread, as carded) -- flax, linen.

see HEBREW pash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
flax, linen
NASB Translation
flax (6), linen (9), linen made from flax (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מֵּ֫שֶׁת] noun [masculine] flax, linen (√ dubious; Late Hebrew מִּשְׁתָּן, Punic φοιστ; Löw^{p. 233}); — suffixמִּשְׁתִּי Hosea 2:7; Hosea 2:11; elsewhere plural מִּעשׁתִּים Judges 15:14 +, construct מִּשְׁתֵּי Joshua 2:6; —

1 flax, after gathering, מִּשְׁתֵּי הָעֵץ 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, ׳מְּתִיל פ 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 [ שָׂרִיק]).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּשַׁט (pashat), which means "to strip" or "to spread out," reflecting the process of preparing flax fibers for linen production.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3043: λινοῦς (linous) • Refers to linen or made of linen, used in Revelation 15:6, "And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests."
• G3608: ὀθόνιον (othonion) • Refers to linen cloths or strips, used in John 19:40, "So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom."

These entries highlight the significance of linen in both the Hebrew and Greek scriptures, emphasizing its role in religious and cultural contexts.

Usage: The term פִשְׁתֶּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to linen, a fabric highly valued in ancient times for its quality and purity. Linen was commonly used for garments, especially those of priests, and for other sacred purposes.

Context: פִשְׁתֶּה (pishteh) refers to linen, a fabric made from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen was a significant textile in ancient Israel, known for its durability, coolness, and ability to be bleached to a pure white. The process of making linen involved harvesting flax, retting (rotting) the stalks to separate the fibers, and then spinning and weaving the fibers into cloth.

Linen held a special place in the religious and cultural practices of the Israelites. It was used for the garments of the priests, as described in Exodus 28:39, "You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion the sash with embroidery." Linen was also used in the construction of the Tabernacle, as seen in Exodus 26:1, "You are to make the Tabernacle with ten curtains of finely spun linen, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them."

The purity and quality of linen made it a symbol of righteousness and holiness. In Ezekiel 44:17-18, the priests are instructed to wear linen garments to avoid sweating, symbolizing purity and the absence of defilement: "When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple."

Forms and Transliterations

בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים בפשתי בפשתים הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים הפשתים וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י וּפִשְׁתִּ֖ים ופשתי ופשתים כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ כפשתים לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים לפשתים פִּשְׁתִּ֔ים פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים פִּשְׁתִּֽים׃ פִשְׁתִּ֔ים פִשְׁתִּ֖ים פִשְׁתִּים֙ פשתים פשתים׃ ḇap·piš·tîm ḇappištîm bə·p̄iš·tê befishTei bəp̄ištê fishTim hap·piš·tîm happishTim happištîm kap·piš·tîm kappishTim kappištîm lap·piš·tîm lappishTim lappištîm piš·tîm p̄iš·tîm pishTim pištîm p̄ištîm ū·p̄iš·tî ū·p̄iš·tîm ufishTi ufishTim ūp̄ištî ūp̄ištîm vappishTim

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:47
HEB: א֖וֹ בְּבֶ֥גֶד פִּשְׁתִּֽים׃
NAS: garment or a linen garment,
KJV: garment, or a linen garment;
INT: or garment A linen

Leviticus 13:48
HEB: א֣וֹ בְעֵ֔רֶב לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים וְלַצָּ֑מֶר א֣וֹ
NAS: or woof, of linen or of wool,
KJV: or woof; of linen, or of woollen;
INT: or woof of linen of wool or

Leviticus 13:52
HEB: בַּצֶּ֙מֶר֙ א֣וֹ בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים א֚וֹ אֶת־
NAS: in wool or in linen, or any
KJV: in woollen or in linen, or any thing
INT: wool or linen or any

Leviticus 13:59
HEB: הַצֶּ֣מֶר ׀ א֣וֹ הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים א֤וֹ הַשְּׁתִי֙
NAS: of wool or linen, whether in the warp
KJV: of woollen or linen, either in the warp,
INT: of wool or linen whether the warp

Deuteronomy 22:11
HEB: שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז צֶ֥מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֖ים יַחְדָּֽו׃ ס
NAS: of wool and linen together.
KJV: [as] of woollen and linen together.
INT: A material of wool and linen together

Joshua 2:6
HEB: הַגָּ֑גָה וַֽתִּטְמְנֵם֙ בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ הָעֲרֻכ֥וֹת
NAS: them in the stalks of flax which she had laid in order
KJV: them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order
INT: to the roof and hidden of flax the stalks had laid

Judges 15:14
HEB: עַל־ זְרוֹעוֹתָ֗יו כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּעֲר֣וּ
NAS: that were on his arms were as flax that is burned
KJV: that [were] upon his arms became as flax that was burnt
INT: were on his arms flax is burned

Proverbs 31:13
HEB: דָּ֭רְשָׁה צֶ֣מֶר וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַ֝תַּ֗עַשׂ בְּחֵ֣פֶץ
NAS: for wool and flax And works
KJV: wool, and flax, and worketh
INT: looks wool and flax and works delight

Isaiah 19:9
HEB: וּבֹ֛שׁוּ עֹבְדֵ֥י פִשְׁתִּ֖ים שְׂרִיק֑וֹת וְאֹרְגִ֖ים
NAS: Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed
KJV: in fine flax, and they that weave
INT: will be utterly the manufacturers of linen combed and the weavers

Jeremiah 13:1
HEB: לְּךָ֙ אֵז֣וֹר פִּשְׁתִּ֔ים וְשַׂמְתּ֖וֹ עַל־
NAS: and buy yourself a linen waistband
KJV: and get thee a linen girdle,
INT: and buy waistband A linen and put around

Ezekiel 40:3
HEB: נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וּפְתִיל־ פִּשְׁתִּ֥ים בְּיָד֖וֹ וּקְנֵ֣ה
NAS: with a line of flax and a measuring
KJV: with a line of flax in his hand,
INT: of bronze A line of flax his hand rod

Ezekiel 44:17
HEB: הַפְּנִימִ֔ית בִּגְדֵ֥י פִשְׁתִּ֖ים יִלְבָּ֑שׁוּ וְלֹֽא־
NAS: they shall be clothed with linen garments;
KJV: they shall be clothed with linen garments;
INT: of the inner garments linen shall be clothed not

Ezekiel 44:18
HEB: פַּאֲרֵ֤י פִשְׁתִּים֙ יִהְי֣וּ עַל־
NAS: Linen turbans shall be on their heads
KJV: They shall have linen bonnets
INT: turbans Linen become upon

Ezekiel 44:18
HEB: רֹאשָׁ֔ם וּמִכְנְסֵ֣י פִשְׁתִּ֔ים יִהְי֖וּ עַל־
NAS: shall be on their heads and linen undergarments
KJV: upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches
INT: their heads undergarments and linen become upon

Hosea 2:5
HEB: וּמֵימַ֔י צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י שַׁמְנִ֖י וְשִׁקּוּיָֽי׃
NAS: My wool and my flax, my oil
KJV: my wool and my flax, mine oil
INT: and my water my wool and my flax my oil and my drink

Hosea 2:9
HEB: וְהִצַּלְתִּי֙ צַמְרִ֣י וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י לְכַסּ֖וֹת אֶת־
NAS: My wool and My flax [Given] to cover
KJV: my wool and my flax [given] to cover
INT: take my wool and my flax cover her nakedness

16 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6593
16 Occurrences

bə·p̄iš·tê — 1 Occ.
p̄iš·tîm — 4 Occ.
hap·piš·tîm — 1 Occ.
kap·piš·tîm — 1 Occ.
lap·piš·tîm — 1 Occ.
piš·tîm — 3 Occ.
ū·p̄iš·tî — 2 Occ.
ū·p̄iš·tîm — 2 Occ.
ḇap·piš·tîm — 1 Occ.