8359. shethi

Strong's Lexicon

shethi: Warp

Original Word: שְׁתִי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: shthiy
Pronunciation: sheh-TEE
Phonetic Spelling: (sheth-ee')
Definition: Warp
Meaning: a fixture, the warp in weaving

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁתָה (shathah), meaning "to drink."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shethi," the concept of weaving and textiles is present in the New Testament. For example, the Greek word "hymation" (Strong's G2440) refers to a garment or cloak, which would have been woven using warp and weft.

Usage: The term "shethi" refers to the "warp" in weaving, which is the set of lengthwise threads held in tension on a loom. In the context of the Bible, it is used to describe the foundational threads that are interwoven with the "woof" or "weft" (the crosswise threads) to create fabric. This term is often used in descriptions of the construction of the tabernacle and priestly garments, emphasizing the intricate and skillful craftsmanship involved.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, weaving was a significant domestic and commercial activity. The warp and weft were essential components of textile production, which was a vital part of daily life and religious practice. The tabernacle, as described in the Old Testament, required finely woven materials, symbolizing the beauty and holiness of God's dwelling place among His people. The use of "shethi" in the biblical text highlights the importance of precision and dedication in creating items for worship.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
warp
NASB Translation
warp (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. שְׁתִי₈ noun masculine warp (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic , id.); — always ׳שׁ absolute; — warp, the set of threads drawn lengthwise in loom, through which the shuttle bearing the woof (II. עֵרֶב) is thrown crosswise; Leviticus 13:48 7t. Leviticus 13; compare GFM^{PAOS, Oct. 1889, cixxviii} ARSK^{EB WEAVING}.

שָׁתוֺת see [ שָׁת] below שׁית.

שְׁתַּיִם see שְׁנַיִם below II. שׁנה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

warp

From shiyth; a fixture, i.e. The warp in weaving -- warp.

see HEBREW shiyth

Forms and Transliterations

בִֽשְׁתִי֙ בַשְּׁתִ֖י בַשְּׁתִ֤י בשתי הַשְּׁתִ֖י הַשְּׁתִ֣י ׀ הַשְּׁתִ֨י הַשְּׁתִי֙ השתי ḇiš·ṯî ḇišṯî haš·šə·ṯî hashsheTi haššəṯî vashsheTi vishTi

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 13:48
HEB: א֤וֹ בִֽשְׁתִי֙ א֣וֹ בְעֵ֔רֶב
NAS: whether in warp or woof,
KJV: Whether [it be] in the warp, or woof;
INT: whether warp or woof

Leviticus 13:49
HEB: בָע֜וֹר אֽוֹ־ בַשְּׁתִ֤י אוֹ־ בָעֵ֙רֶב֙
NAS: or in the warp or
KJV: either in the warp, or in the woof,
INT: the leather or the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:51
HEB: בַּ֠בֶּגֶד אֽוֹ־ בַשְּׁתִ֤י אֽוֹ־ בָעֵ֙רֶב֙
NAS: whether in the warp or
KJV: in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof,
INT: the garment whether the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:52
HEB: א֥וֹ אֶֽת־ הַשְּׁתִ֣י ׀ א֣וֹ אֶת־
NAS: whether the warp or
KJV: that garment, whether warp or woof,
INT: the garment whether the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:53
HEB: בַּבֶּ֕גֶד א֥וֹ בַשְּׁתִ֖י א֣וֹ בָעֵ֑רֶב
NAS: either in the warp or
KJV: either in the warp, or
INT: the garment either the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:56
HEB: א֥וֹ מִן־ הַשְּׁתִ֖י א֥וֹ מִן־
NAS: whether from the warp or
KJV: or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
INT: whether from the warp or from

Leviticus 13:57
HEB: בַּ֠בֶּגֶד אֽוֹ־ בַשְּׁתִ֤י אֽוֹ־ בָעֵ֙רֶב֙
NAS: whether in the warp or
KJV: in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof,
INT: the garment whether the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:58
HEB: וְהַבֶּ֡גֶד אֽוֹ־ הַשְּׁתִ֨י אוֹ־ הָעֵ֜רֶב
NAS: whether the warp or
KJV: And the garment, either warp, or woof,
INT: the garment whether the warp or the woof

Leviticus 13:59
HEB: הַפִּשְׁתִּ֗ים א֤וֹ הַשְּׁתִי֙ א֣וֹ הָעֵ֔רֶב
NAS: whether in the warp or
KJV: or linen, either in the warp, or woof,
INT: linen whether the warp or the woof

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8359
9 Occurrences

haš·šə·ṯî — 4 Occ.
ḇaš·šə·ṯî — 4 Occ.
ḇiš·ṯî — 1 Occ.