Strong's Lexicon shaatnez: Mixed fabric, mixed cloth Original Word: שַׁעַטְנֵז Word Origin: The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is traditionally understood to be a compound or a loanword, possibly of Egyptian or Akkadian origin. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of shaatnez is specific to the Hebrew cultural and religious context. Usage: The term "shaatnez" refers to a specific prohibition in the Hebrew Bible against wearing garments made of a mixture of wool and linen. This prohibition is part of the broader set of laws given to the Israelites to maintain holiness and distinctiveness as God's chosen people. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the prohibition against wearing shaatnez was part of the Holiness Code, which outlined various laws to set the Israelites apart from other nations. The mixing of wool and linen was seen as a violation of the natural order established by God. Wool, derived from animals, and linen, derived from plants, symbolized different realms of creation. The prohibition may have served as a reminder of the importance of maintaining purity and separation in various aspects of life, reflecting a broader theological principle of holiness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of foreign origin Definition mixed stuff NASB Translation material mixed (1), material mixed together (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁעַטְנֵז noun masculine mixed stuff (perhaps of Egyptian origin; Kn derives from Coptic saht, woven, + nudj, false (PeyronLex 224. 133), and thinks originally שַׁעַטְנֹז; ᵐ5 has κίβδηλος spurious); — a kind of cloth forbidden for garments; defined Deuteronomy 22:11 by צֶמֶר וּפִשְׁתִּים יַחְדָּו, and Leviticus 19:19 (H) by כִּלְאַיִם. שֵׁעִיר see שֵׂעִיר. I. שׁעל (√of following; Late Hebrew שַׁעַל, deep, depth, of sea; Aramaic שְׁעוֺלָא, שָׁעֳלָא, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen Probably of foreign derivation; linsey- woolsey, i.e. Cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together -- garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen. Forms and Transliterations שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז שעטנז ša‘aṭnêz ša·‘aṭ·nêz shaatNezLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 19:19 HEB: וּבֶ֤גֶד כִּלְאַ֙יִם֙ שַֽׁעַטְנֵ֔ז לֹ֥א יַעֲלֶ֖ה NAS: upon you of two kinds of material mixed together. KJV: mingled of linen and woollen come INT: A garment two of material nor wear Deuteronomy 22:11 2 Occurrences |
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