What does שַׁעַטְנֵז mean in the Bible?
e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together".
Hebrew · H8162
שַׁעַטְנֵז
Linsey-woolsey , i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together
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שַׁעַטְנֵזH8162
What does שַׁעַטְנֵז mean in the Bible?
שַׁעַטְנֵז is a Hebrew word meaning "linsey-woolsey , i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8162?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include clothes (1), of material (1).
Where does שַׁעַטְנֵז appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itclothes1×Deuteronomy 22:11
of material1×Leviticus 19:19
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLeviticus 19:19
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1
Source forms
שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז1xša·‘aṭ·nêzLeviticus 19:19
שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז1xša·‘aṭ·nêzDeuteronomy 22:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 19:19, Deuteronomy 22:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. linsey-woolsey , i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together
Source Gloss
linsey-woolsey , i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
linsey-woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together BDB: mixed stuff Usage: garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁעַטְנֵז is of foreign origin - no further derivation.