Flax (Easton)

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(Heb. pishtah, i.e., 'peeled', in allusion to the fact that the stalks of flax when dried were first split or peeled before being steeped in water for the purpose of destroying the pulp). This plant was cultivated from earliest times. The flax of Egypt was destroyed by the plague of hail when it"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter F Bible Dictionaries Flax Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Flame of Fire Next Entry Flea Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Flax Thompson Chain Reference Flax Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Flax Dictionaries American Tract Society Flax Easton's Bible Dictionary Flax Fausset Bible Dictionary Flax Holman Bible Dictionary Flax Hastings' BibleDictionary Flax Hastings' NT Dictionary Smoking Flax Flax King James Dictionary Flax Morrish Bible Dictionary Flax Smith Bible Dictionary Flax Vines' Expository Dictionary Flax Wilson's Bible Types Flax Webster Dictionary Flax-Plant Flax Earth Flax Watson's Theological Dictionary Flax Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Flax International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Flax Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Flax McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Flax The Jewish Encyclopedia Flax Lexicons λίνον פֵּשֶׁת פִּשְׁתָּה (Heb. pishtah, i.e., "peeled", in allusion to the fact that the stalks of flax when dried were first split or peeled before being steeped in water for the purpose of destroying the pulp). This plant was cultivated from earliest times. The flax of Egypt was destroyed by the plague of hail when it "was bolled", i.e., was forming pods for seed ( Exodus 9:31 ). It was extensively cultivated both in Egypt and Palestine. Reference is made in Joshua 2:6 to the custom of drying flax-stalks by exposing them to the sun on the flat roofs of houses. It was much used in forming articles of clothing such as girdles, also cords and bands ( Leviticus 13:48,52,59 ; Deuteronomy 22:11 ). (See LINEN .)

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