בַ/שְּׁתִ֖י

𐤁/𐤔𐤕𐤉

vasheti

in the warp

from שִׁית; a fixture, i.e. the warp in weaving; warp.

H8359

Leviticus 13:53 · Word #10

Lexicon H8359

Lemmaשְׁתִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤕𐤉
Transliterationshᵉthîy
Strong'sH8359
In-contextin the warp

Morphology HRd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2060-01

Vashti (the Persian queen)

Rootושתי (Persian loanword) (Vashtî (from Old Persian *vahišta*))
Core Meaningsproper name; possibly "best," "excellent," "beloved" (Persian origin)
Semantic RangePersonal name designating the queen of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in the book of Esther.
Conceptual SignificanceVashti is the Persian queen who refuses the king’s command in Esther 1, initiating the narrative crisis that leads to Esther’s rise. Her account highlights themes of royal authority, dignity, and divine providence working through political events.
Morphological NotesProper noun, common masculine singular absolute in form (Ncmsa), though referring to a female individual. Occurs with prefixed conjunctions or prepositions (e.g., וַ־, בַ־) in narrative contexts.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a proper feminine personal name of Persian origin, treated grammatically as a masculine singular absolute noun in Hebrew form. The rendering preserves its identity as a singular female figure while clarifying her royal role in context.

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Word Usage (9 occurrences of H8359)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 13:48 בִֽ/שְׁתִי֙ visheti in the warp
Leviticus 13:49 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti in the warp
Leviticus 13:51 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti in-the-warp