What does פִּשְׁתֶּה · βύσσινος mean in the Bible?
פִּשְׁתֶּה · βύσσινος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "linen cloth associated with priestly garments".
Hebrew · H6593, G1039
פִּשְׁתִּים
Linen (i.e. the thread, as carded ) · made of linen (neuter a linen cloth)
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פִּשְׁתֶּהH6593linen (i.e. the thread, as carded )
Pronunciationpišĕteh
Material substance transformed through labor; flax fiber processed into usable thread or cloth for garments and priestly vestments.
Open lexicon entry →βύσσινοςG1039made of linen (neuter a linen cloth)
Pronunciationbýssinos
Open lexicon entry →What does פִּשְׁתִּים (pishtim) mean in the Bible?
פִּשְׁתֶּה · βύσσινος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "linen cloth associated with priestly garments".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6593, G1039?
H6593, G1039 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. linen cloth associated with priestly garments
Strong'sH6593, G1039
Lexical occurrences16 versesSource Gloss
linen cloth associated with priestly garments
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פִּשְׁתִּים is built from this root:
פַּשׁH6580