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
| Lemma | שְׁתִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | shᵉthîy |
| Strong's | H8359 |
| In-context | in 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)
| Root | ושתי (Persian loanword) (Vashtî (from Old Persian *vahišta*)) |
| Core Meanings | proper name; possibly "best," "excellent," "beloved" (Persian origin) |
| Semantic Range | Personal name designating the queen of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in the book of Esther. |
| Conceptual Significance | Vashti 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 Notes | Proper 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 Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |