Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4897 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶשִׁי |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H4871 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | meshiy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meh'-shee |
| Meaning: | 1. silk (as drawn from the cocoon) |
| KJV Renderings: | silk. |
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מֶ֫שִׁי noun [masculine] a costly material for garments, according to Rabb silk, (so NowArchaeology i. 124); whether this is based on actual tradition is dubious (etymology unknown); — absolute ׳ מ Ezek 16:13 (|| שֵׁשׁ), מֶ֑שִׁי Ezek 16:10 (|| id.) See, further Thes Sm Da Berthol. ᵐ5 τρίχαπτα.
מֻשִׁי see מוּשִׁי .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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