שֵׁשׁ (shêsh) — Blue

Hebrew word study: שֵׁשׁ (shêsh), Strong's H8336. bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble

HebrewStrong's H8336
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שֵׁשׁ (shêsh)
Pronounced: shaysh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble

Word study
Derivation: or (for alliteration with H4897 (מֶשִׁי)) שְׁשִׁי; for H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ);

KJV translation words: [idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8336 is tagged on 41 words in 37 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:42 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and fine linen ×15fine linen ×13the fine linen ×3and in the fine linen ×2marble ×2were fine linen ×2and marble ×1is fine linen ×1was fine linen ×1with the fine linen ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שֵׁשׁ ×19וְשֵׁשׁ ×15הַשֵּׁשׁ ×2בַּשֵּׁשׁ ×1הַשֵּׁשׁ פ ×1וָשֵׁשׁ ×1וּבַשֵּׁשׁ ×1וּבַשֵּׁשׁ ס ×1

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×33Ezekiel ×3Esther ×2Genesis ×1Proverbs ×1Song of Solomon ×1

Verses (first 25 of 37)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4897 מֶשִׁי (meshîy), H7893 שַׁיִשׁ (shayish).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7893 שַׁיִשׁ (shayish), H8343 שָׁשַׁי (Shâshay).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shêsh (H8336) mean?

Bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble.

How is H8336 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8336 as: [idiom] blue, fine (twined) linen, marble, silk..

How often does שֵׁשׁ (shêsh) appear?

Strong's H8336 is tagged on 41 words in 37 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:42 and last appears in Ezekiel 27:7.