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שְׁתִי

𐤔𐤕𐤉

shᵉthîy

H8359 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שית to set, to place, to lay, to fix

Definition

A fixed set of threads running lengthwise in a loom through which the transverse threads (weft) are woven. In biblical use, refers specifically to the foundational threads (warp) stretched taut before weaving begins, providing structural stability for fabric production. The term is sometimes used metonymically for the process of weaving or cloth production as a whole, but strictly refers to the longitudinal threads in contrast with the weft ('erev').

Semantic Range

warp (in weaving), longitudinal threads fixed in the loom, base threads; by extension, textile production, woven fabric (by synecdoche)

Root / Etymology

From the root שִׁית (sh-y-t), 'to set, to place, to lay, to fix'. שְׁתִי is a nominal form designating that which is set or fixed, hence, the threads set in place lengthwise in a loom.

Historical & Contextual Notes

שְׁתִי occurs in biblical contexts describing skilled weaving (e.g., descriptions of the Tabernacle's fabrics in Exodus). The term is always paired with עֵרֶב (weft), marking the technical distinction known in ancient textile production. While later translations sometimes render both terms generically as 'woven', the biblical texts maintain the technical distinction. The root שִׁית contributes the sense of fixedness or placement, indicating the foundational role of the warp in weaving. There is no theological nuance to the term. In the biblical period, mastery of שְׁתִי וָעֵרֶב (warp and weft) reflected sophisticated textile knowledge, particularly for objects of ritual significance. The term continues into post-biblical Hebrew with the same technical meaning. English translations may obscure the specific reference to warp by using more general terms for woven fabric.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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

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Root Family

שית (sh-y-t) — to set, to place, to lay, to fix

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6246 עֲשִׁת I will set
H7896 שִׁית I will set
H7897 שִׁית garment of
H7898 שַׁיִת wild overgrowth
H8351 שֵׁת Appointed One

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H8359-02 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti HRd/Ncmsa in the warp warp threads 4
H8359-01 הַ/שְּׁתִ֣י hasheti HTd/Ncmsa the warp the fixed warp-threads 4
H8359-03 בִֽ/שְׁתִי֙ visheti HR/Ncmsa in the warp in warp-threads 1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H8359-03 Leviticus 13:48 בִֽ/שְׁתִי֙ visheti HR/Ncmsa in the warp in warp-threads
H8359-02 Leviticus 13:49 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti HRd/Ncmsa in the warp warp threads
H8359-02 Leviticus 13:51 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti HRd/Ncmsa in-the-warp warp threads
H8359-01 Leviticus 13:52 הַ/שְּׁתִ֣י hasheti HTd/Ncmsa the warp the fixed warp-threads
H8359-02 Leviticus 13:53 בַ/שְּׁתִ֖י vasheti HRd/Ncmsa in the warp warp threads
H8359-01 Leviticus 13:56 הַ/שְּׁתִ֖י hasheti HTd/Ncmsa the warp the fixed warp-threads
H8359-02 Leviticus 13:57 בַ/שְּׁתִ֤י vasheti HRd/Ncmsa in the warp warp threads
H8359-01 Leviticus 13:58 הַ/שְּׁתִ֨י hasheti HTd/Ncmsa the-warp the fixed warp-threads
H8359-01 Leviticus 13:59 הַ/שְּׁתִי֙ hasheti HTd/Ncmsa woollen the fixed warp-threads
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