הַ/פִּשְׁתִּ֗ים
𐤄/𐤐𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
pishteh
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 13:59 · Word #8
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 HTd/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 | linen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6593-03
the flax fibers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַפִּשְׁתִּים). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural masculine absolute form with the definite article denotes multiple units of flax material. "Flax fibers" reflects the root idea of fibers stripped from the plant and preserves the plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the flax fibers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'The flax fibers' maintains the specificity of the Hebrew term and accurately represents linen per silex_definition. No change needed. |