שְׁתִיshᵉthîy
a fixture, i.e. the warp in weaving
Pronunciation: sheth-ee' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8359
Meanings
warp, the set of threads drawn lengthwise in loom, through which the shuttle bearing the woof (II. עֵרֶב) is thrown crosswise (Leviticus 13:48; Leviticus 13:1-200)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 13:48 woolen or linen fabric, the hide of an animal, or anything made of leather.
- Leviticus 13:49 If the contaminated area in the clothing, the animal hide, the fabric, or the leather article has turned greenish or reddish, it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.
- Leviticus 13:51 On the seventh day the priest must inspect it again. If the contaminated area has spread, the clothing or fabric or leather is clearly contaminated by a serious mildew and is ceremonially unclean.
- Leviticus 13:52 The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire.
- Leviticus 13:53 “But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has not spread in the clothing, the fabric, or the leather,
- Leviticus 13:56 But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has faded after being washed, he must cut the spot from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).