Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8359 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שְׁתִי |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H7896 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | shthiy |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sheth-ee' |
| Meaning: | 1. a fixture, i.e. the warp in weaving |
| KJV Renderings: | warp. |
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II. שְׁתִי8 noun masculine warp (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5774], [untranscribed source text 5775] 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; Lev 13:48 + 7 t. Lev 13 compare GFMPAOS, Oct. 1889, cixxviii ARSKEB WEAVING.
שָׁתוֺת see [ שָׁת ] below שׁית.
שְׁתַּיִם see שְׁנַיִם below II. שׁנה.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
