Hebrew · H8336, H7806

שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר

Bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble · to twist (a thread of straw)

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שֵׁשׁ H8336 bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble

Pronunciation šēš

Fine white fabric or marble, prized for purity and luxury in tabernacle and royal contexts

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שָׁזַר H7806 to twist (a thread of straw)

Pronunciation šāzar

Literal craft term for twisting fibers into thread; extended to complex interweaving or intricate construction

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What does שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר (shesh mashzar) mean in the Bible?

שֵׁשׁ · שָׁזַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "finely twisted linen".

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What does שֵׁשׁ · שָׁזַר mean in the Bible?

שֵׁשׁ · שָׁזַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "finely twisted linen".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8336, H7806?

H8336, H7806 is connected to 63 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. finely twisted linen

Strong's H8336, H7806

Lexical occurrences 63 verses

Source Gloss

finely twisted linen

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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