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Hebrew · H8336

שֵׁשׁ

Bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble

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שֵׁשׁH8336
Pronunciationšēš

What does שֵׁשׁ (šēš) mean in the Bible?

שֵׁשׁ (šēš): Fine white fabric or marble, prized for purity and luxury in tabernacle and royal contexts

Full entry for שֵׁשׁ (H8336) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does שֵׁשׁ (šēš) mean in the Bible?

שֵׁשׁ (šēš): Fine white fabric or marble, prized for purity and luxury in tabernacle and royal contexts

How does the BSB render H8336?

The BSB source-word alignment has 41 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include linen (20), and fine linen (4), fine linen (4), of fine linen (4), or fine linen (2).

Where does שֵׁשׁ (šēš) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:42. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (33), Ezekiel (3), Esther (2), Genesis (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 It
linen20×Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:9
and fine linen4×Exodus 28:5, Exodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23, Exodus 39:3
fine linen4×Exodus 25:4, Exodus 35:6, Ezekiel 16:13, Ezekiel 27:7
of fine linen4×Genesis 41:42, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 39:27, Exodus 39:28
or fine linen2×Exodus 35:23, Exodus 35:25
. . .1×Exodus 39:28
is fine linen1×Proverbs 31:22
marble1×Esther 1:6
of marble1×Song Of Solomon 5:15
on the marble1×Esther 1:6
with fine linen1×Exodus 28:39
you in fine linen1×Ezekiel 16:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:42שֵׁ֔שׁtoof fine linenNoun - masculine singularExodus 25:4וְשֵׁ֥שׁtofine linenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 26:1שֵׁ֣שׁtolinenNoun - masculine singularExodus 26:31וְשֵׁ֣שׁtolinenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 26:36וְשֵׁ֣שׁtolinenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 27:9שֵׁ֣שׁtolinenNoun - masculine singularExodus 27:16וְשֵׁ֥שׁtolinenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 27:18שֵׁ֣שׁtolinenNoun - masculine singularExodus 28:5הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃פtoand fine linenArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:6וְשֵׁ֥שׁtolinenConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:42
Aligned rows41
Books represented6
Genesis1Exodus33Esther2Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Ezekiel3
Source forms
וְשֵׁ֥שׁ8xwə·šêšExodus 25:4, Exodus 27:16, Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:8
וְשֵׁ֣שׁ7xwə·šêšExodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 35:23, Exodus 36:35
שֵׁ֣שׁ6xšêšExodus 26:1, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:18, Exodus 36:8
שֵׁ֔שׁ4xšêšGenesis 41:42, Exodus 28:39, Exodus 39:28, Song Of Solomon 5:15
שֵׁ֑שׁ3xšêšExodus 28:39, Exodus 39:28, Esther 1:6
שֵׁ֥שׁ2xšêšExodus 38:16, Exodus 39:28
שֵׁ֖שׁ2xšêšExodus 39:27, Proverbs 31:22
בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁ1xbaš·šêšEzekiel 16:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular19xGenesis 41:42, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular14xExodus 25:4, Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:36, Exodus 27:16
Article | Noun - masculine singular3xExodus 28:5, Exodus 35:25, Exodus 39:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 35:6, Exodus 35:23
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 35:35, Exodus 38:23
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 16:10
Sources

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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