מֶ֫שִׁי
me.shi
H4897
H:N-M
Hebrew
silk
2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
me.shi denotes a textile used to clothe or adorn a figure in Ezekiel's description.
The attested use concerns a textile in scenes of clothing and adornment: it is used for covering in Ezekiel 16:10 and listed among garments in Ezekiel 16:13.
Senses in use
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Textile for clothing and adornment · dominant
Both occurrences are masculine singular absolute nouns within descriptions of dress. In Ezekiel 16:10 the APB renders the clothing clause, “covered you with silk,” and in Ezekiel 16:13 it includes the term among “your clothing” alongside fine linen and embroidery.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “silk” in both Ezekiel 16:10 and Ezekiel 16:13.