שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר
Bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble · to twist (a thread of straw)
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שֵׁשׁ H8336 bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
שָׁזַר H7806 to twist (a thread of straw)
What does שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר (shesh mashzar) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁשׁ · שָׁזַר is a Hebrew word meaning "finely twisted linen".
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