Lexicon shaatnez: Mixed fabric, mixed cloth Original Word: שַׁעַטְנֵז Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen Probably of foreign derivation; linsey- woolsey, i.e. Cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together -- garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of foreign origin Definition mixed stuff NASB Translation material mixed (1), material mixed together (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁעַטְנֵז noun masculine mixed stuff (perhaps of Egyptian origin; Kn derives from Coptic saht, woven, + nudj, false (PeyronLex 224. 133), and thinks originally שַׁעַטְנֹז; ᵐ5 has κίβδηλος spurious); — a kind of cloth forbidden for garments; defined Deuteronomy 22:11 by צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים יַחְדָּו, and Leviticus 19:19 (H) by כִּלְאַיִם. שֵׁעִיר see שֵׂעִיר. I. שׁעל (√of following; Late Hebrew שַׁעַל, deep, depth, of sea; Aramaic שְׁעוֺלָא, שָׁעֳלָא, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word שַׁעַטְנֵז is uncertain. It is possibly a foreign loanword or a compound of Hebrew roots, but its exact etymology remains unclear.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term שַׁעַטְנֵז in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept is specific to the Hebrew cultural and religious context. However, the Greek Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible uses the term "μίγμα" (migma) in Deuteronomy 22:11, which means "mixture," to convey the idea of mixed materials. Usage: The word שַׁעַטְנֵז is used in the context of prohibitions against wearing garments made from mixed materials, specifically wool and linen, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. Context: The term שַׁעַטְנֵז appears in the Hebrew Bible in the context of the laws given to the Israelites regarding purity and separation. It is specifically mentioned in two key passages: Forms and Transliterations שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז שעטנז ša‘aṭnêz ša·‘aṭ·nêz shaatNezLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:19 HEB: וּבֶ֤גֶד כִּלְאַ֙יִם֙ שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז לֹ֥א יַעֲלֶ֖ה NAS: upon you of two kinds of material mixed together. KJV: mingled of linen and woollen come INT: A garment two of material nor wear Deuteronomy 22:11 2 Occurrences |
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