פִּשְׁתָּה
pish.tahflaxHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine4 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
feminine of H6593; flax; by implication, a wick
Traditional renderings: flax, tow.
Traditional renderings: flax, tow.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Exodus 9:31וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה · Now the flax; וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֖ה · was ripe and the flax(Now the flax and barley were destroyed, since the barley was ripe and the flax was in bloom;
- Isaiah 42:3וּפִשְׁתָּ֥ה · wickA bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
- Isaiah 43:17כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה · like a wick…who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: