Lexicon
שָׁזַר
sha.zar
H7806
H:V Hebrew

to twist

21
Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

sha.zar describes linen or yarn as material that has been twisted for tabernacle curtains and priestly garments.

The attested use describes textile material that has been twisted: linen in tabernacle curtains, coverings, and court hangings, and material used in the ephod, breastpiece, robe ornaments, and other garments. Every supplied occurrence is a Hophal passive participle and occurs within descriptions of such crafted materials.

Senses in use

  1. Twisted textile material · dominant

    The passive participle describes material used in sanctuary furnishings: in Exodus 26:1 the APB renders the tabernacle curtains as made with “twisted linen,” and in Exodus 27:9 it likewise describes the court curtains. The same form occurs among the materials for garments and ornaments: Exodus 28:6 lists it in the ephod, while Exodus 39:24 describes pomegranates made from blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, “twisted.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB usually presents the participle in phrases such as “twisted linen”; Exodus 39:24 instead places “twisted” after its description of yarn. These renderings confirm the textile context rather than establish separate meanings.

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