Hebrew word study
שֵׁשׁshêsh — bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
Pronounced “shaysh”
bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
Translated in the King James as: blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.
Appears 41 times in Scripture
Origin: or (for alliteration with H4897 (מֶשִׁי)) שְׁשִׁי; for H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 1×
Exodus — 33×
Exodus 25:4Exodus 26:1Exodus 26:31Exodus 26:36Exodus 27:9Exodus 27:16Exodus 27:18Exodus 28:5Exodus 28:6Exodus 28:8Exodus 28:15Exodus 28:39Exodus 35:6Exodus 35:23Exodus 35:25Exodus 35:35Exodus 36:8Exodus 36:35Exodus 36:37Exodus 38:9Exodus 38:16Exodus 38:18Exodus 38:23Exodus 39:2Exodus 39:3+ 8 more in Exodus
Esther — 2×
Esther 1:6+ 1 more in Esther
Proverbs — 1×
Song of Solomon — 1×
Ezekiel — 3×
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