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shesh H8336

שֵׁשׁ (shesh) means “alabaster” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שֵׁשׁ Hebrew · H8336 41 tagged occurrences in 37 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaysh Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H8336A

שֵׁשׁ · shesh · alabaster

alabaster, similar stone, marble, material of pavement

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TBESH · H8336B

שֵׁשׁ · shesh · linen

something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or (for alliteration with H4897 (מֶשִׁי)) שְׁשִׁי; for H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ); bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble

KJV glosses: [idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.

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How translators render H8336

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
linen 20
and fine linen 4
fine linen 4
of fine linen 4
or fine linen 2
is fine linen 1
marble 1
of marble 1
on the marble 1
with fine linen 1
you in fine linen 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
linen 20
fine linen 6
and fine linen 5
of fine linen 2
of marble 2
and in fine linen 1
and in the fine linen 1
and of fine linen 1
marble 1
silk 1
thee about with fine linen 1

Verses containing H8336

Page 1 of 1. 37 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Genesis 41:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

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  2. Exodus 25:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

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  3. Exodus 26:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

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  4. Exodus 26:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

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  5. Exodus 26:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

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  6. Exodus 27:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,

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  7. Exodus 27:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.

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  8. Exodus 27:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.

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  9. Exodus 28:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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  10. Exodus 28:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

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  11. Exodus 28:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

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  12. Exodus 28:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

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  13. Exodus 28:39 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

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  14. Exodus 35:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

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  15. Exodus 35:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

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  16. Exodus 35:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

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  17. Exodus 35:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

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  18. Exodus 36:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

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  19. Exodus 36:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

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  20. Exodus 36:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

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  21. Exodus 38:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,

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  22. Exodus 38:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen.

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  23. Exodus 38:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high,

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  24. Exodus 38:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

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  25. Exodus 39:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

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  26. Exodus 39:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.

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  27. Exodus 39:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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  28. Exodus 39:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

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  29. Exodus 39:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,

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  30. Exodus 39:28 · BSB · 3 occurrences

    as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,

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  31. Exodus 39:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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  32. Esther 1:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

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  33. Proverbs 31:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

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  34. Song of Solomon 5:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

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  35. Ezekiel 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

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  36. Ezekiel 16:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

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  37. Ezekiel 27:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.

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