Lexicon :: Strong's H4897 - mᵊšî

מְשִׁי
Transliteration
mᵊšî
Pronunciation
meh'-shee
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מָשָׁה (H4871)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1256

Strong’s Definitions

מֶשִׁי meshîy, meh'-shee; from H4871; silk (as drawn from the cocoon):—silk.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H4897 in the following manner: silk (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H4897 in the following manner: silk (2x).

  1. a costly material for garment

    1. perhaps silk

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶשִׁי meshîy, meh'-shee; from H4871; silk (as drawn from the cocoon):—silk.
STRONGS H4897: Abbreviations
† 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׳ Ezekiel 16:13 (|| שֵׁשׁ), מֶ֑שִׁי Ezekiel 16:10 (|| id.) See, further Thes Sm Da Berthol. τρίχαπτα.
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Ezekiel

16:10; 16:13