Linen (Easton)

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Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes 'flax,' of which linen is made (Isaiah 19:9 ); wrought flax, i.e., 'linen cloth', Leviticus 13:47,48,52,59; Deuteronomy 22:11 . Flax was early cultivated in Egypt (Exodus 9:31 ), and also in Palestine (Joshua 2:6; Hosea 2:9 ). Various articles were made of it: garments"> 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 L Bible Dictionaries Linen 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 Lime Next Entry Linen-Yarn Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Linen Scofield Reference Index Linen Thompson Chain Reference Linen Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Linen Dictionaries American Church Dictionary Linen Cloth Fair Linen Cloth, Fair White Linen Cloth Altar Linen American Tract Society Linen Easton's Bible Dictionary Linen-Yarn Linen Fausset Bible Dictionary Woolen Linen Linen Holman Bible Dictionary Linen Hastings' BibleDictionary Linen Hastings' NT Dictionary Linen (2) Linen King James Dictionary Linen Morrish Bible Dictionary Yarn, Linen Linen 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Linens, Altar Altar Linens Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Linen People's Bible Dictionary Linen Smith Bible Dictionary Linen Vines' Expository Dictionary Linen, Linen Cloth, Fine Linen Wilson's Bible Types Linen Webster Dictionary Linener Linen Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Linen Linen-Press International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Linen Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Linen Fine McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Altar-Linen Linen Woollen and Linen The Catholic Encyclopedia Altar Linens The Jewish Encyclopedia Linen Lexicons ܒ݁ܽܘܨܳܐ ܟ݁ܶܬ݁ܳܢܳܐ βύσσινος , λευκοβύσσινος βύσσος λίνον (only first 3 shown) אֵטוּן בַּד בוּּץ (only first 3 shown) Heb., pishet, pishtah, denotes "flax," of which linen is made ( Isaiah 19:9 ); wrought flax, i.e., "linen cloth", Leviticus 13:47,48,52,59 ; Deuteronomy 22:11 . Flax was early cultivated in Egypt ( Exodus 9:31 ), and also in Palestine ( Joshua 2:6 ; Hosea 2:9 ). Various articles were made of it: garments ( 2 Samuel 6:14 ), girdles ( Jeremiah 13:1 ), ropes and thread ( Ezekiel 40:3 ), napkins ( Luke 24:12 ; John 20:7 ), turbans ( Ezekiel 44:18 ), and lamp-wicks ( Isaiah 42:3 ). Heb. buts, "whiteness;" rendered "fine linen" in 1 Chronicles 4:21 ; 15:27 ; 2 Chronicles 2:14 ; 3:14 ; Esther 1:6 ; 8:15 , and "white linen" 2 Chronicles 5:12 . It is not certain whether this word means cotton or linen. Heb. bad; rendered "linen" Exodus 28:42 ; 39:28 ; Leviticus 6:10 ; 16:4,23,32 ; 1 Samuel 2:18 ; 2 Samuel 6:14 , etc. It is uniformly used of the sacred vestments worn by the priests. The word is from a root signifying "separation." Heb. shesh; rendered "fine linen" Exodus 25:4 ; 26:1,31,36 , etc. In Proverbs 31:22 it is rendered in Authorized Version "silk," and in Revised Version "fine linen." The word denotes Egyptian linen of peculiar whiteness and fineness (byssus). The finest Indian linen, the finest now made, has in an inch one hundred threads of warp and eighty-four of woof; while the Egyptian had sometimes one hundred and forty in the warp and sixty-four in the woof. This was the usual dress of the Egyptian priest. Pharaoh arrayed Joseph in a dress of linen ( Genesis 41:42 ). Heb. 'etun. Proverbs 7:16 , "fine linen of Egypt;" in Revised Version, "the yarn of Egypt." Heb. sadin. Proverbs 31:24 , "fine linen;" in Revised Version, "linen garments" ( Judges 14:12,13 ; Isaiah 3:23 ). From this Hebrew word is probably derived the Greek word sindon, rendered "linen" in Mark 14:51,52 ; 15:46 ; Matthew 27:59 . The word "linen" is used as an emblem of moral purity ( Revelation 15:6 ). In Luke 16:19 it is mentioned as a mark of luxury.

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