Word Study · Strong's H6593 · Hebrew
פִּשְׁתֶּה
pishteh
pish-teh'
“linen (i.e. the thread, as carded)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
linen (i.e. the thread, as carded)
Rendered in the KJV as
flax, linen.
- 16occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 9 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 16 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- וּפִשְׁתִּ֔י2
- פִשְׁתִּ֖ים2
- בְּפִשְׁתֵּ֣י1
- בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔ים1
- הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים1
- וּפִשְׁתִּ֖ים1
- וּפִשְׁתִּ֑ים1
- כַּפִּשְׁתִּים֙1
- לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖ים1
- פִשְׁתִּים֙1
- פִשְׁתִּ֔ים1
- פִּשְׁתִּ֔ים1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 9
- linens6
- and flax my2
- of the linens2
- among [the] flaxes of1
- and flaxes1
- and linens1
- flaxes1
- in the linens1
- like the flaxes1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · masculine plural7
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2
- preposition + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmpa · 7
- HRd/Ncmpa · 3
- HC/Ncmpa · 2
- HC/Ncmsc/Sp1bs · 2
- HR/Ncmpc · 1
- HTd/Ncmpa · 1
All 16, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Leviticus4 of 16 · 25%
- Ezekiel4 of 16 · 25%
- Hosea2 of 16 · 13%
- Deuteronomy1 of 16 · 6%
- Joshua1 of 16 · 6%
Leviticus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Leviticus4 occurrences
- Leviticus 13:47פִּשְׁתִּֽים׃pishtimnoun · masculine pluralIf any fabric is contaminated with mildew—any wool or linen garment,here: linens
- Leviticus 13:48לַפִּשְׁתִּ֖יםlapishtimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluralany weave or knit of linen or wool, or any article of leather—here: of the linens
- Leviticus 13:52בַפִּשְׁתִּ֔יםvapishtimpreposition with the article + noun · masculine pluralHe is to burn the fabric, weave, or knit, whether the contaminated item is wool or linen or leather. Since the mildew is harmful, the article must be burned up.here: in the linens
- Leviticus 13:59הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗יםhapishtimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralThis is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”here: of the linens
Deuteronomy1 occurrence
Proverbs1 occurrence
Isaiah1 occurrence
Ezekiel4 occurrences
- Ezekiel 40:3פִּשְׁתִּ֥יםpishtimnoun · masculine pluralSo He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.here: linens
- Ezekiel 44:17פִשְׁתִּ֖יםfishtimnoun · masculine pluralWhen 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.here: linens
- Ezekiel 44:18פִשְׁתִּים֙fishtimnoun · masculine pluralThey are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.here: linens
- Ezekiel 44:18פִשְׁתִּ֔יםfishtimnoun · masculine pluralThey are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.here: linens
Hosea2 occurrences
- Hosea 2:5וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishticonjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularFor their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ‘I will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.’here: and flax my
- Hosea 2:9וּפִשְׁתִּ֔יufishticonjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularTherefore I will take back My grain in its time and My new wine in its season; I will take away My wool and linen, which were given to cover her nakedness.here: and flax my