לַ/פִּשְׁתִּ֖ים
𐤋/𐤐𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
pishteh
of linen
Linen or flax, especially as a plant or its fiber prepared for spinning and weaving. Refers primarily to the material derived from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), encompassing both the raw plant, the fibers, and the manufactured linen cloth used for garments, cords, and ritual purposes. Semantically, the term extends from the agricultural product (flax) to spun thread and finished linen fabric.
Leviticus 13:48 · Word #5
Lexicon H6593
| Lemma | פִּשְׁתֶּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤔𐤕𐤄 |
| Transliteration | pishteh |
| Strong's | H6593 |
| Definition | Linen or flax, especially as a plant or its fiber prepared for spinning and weaving. Refers primarily to the material derived from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum), encompassing both the raw plant, the fibers, and the manufactured linen cloth used for garments, cords, and ritual purposes. Semantically, the term extends from the agricultural product (flax) to spun thread and finished linen fabric. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of linen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6593-05
to flax fibers
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine plural common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פִּשְׁתִּים is masculine plural absolute, denoting flax in its processed fiber form. The prefixed לְ adds the sense "to/for," and "flax fibers" preserves both the material focus and the plural morphology. |
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