שֵׁשׁ
sheshNoun (Masculine)H8336
alabaster
From: or (for alliteration with H4897 (מֶשִׁי)) שְׁשִׁי; for H7893 (שַׁיִשׁ);
Short Definition
bleached stuff, i.e. white linen or (by analogy) marble
Full Lexicon Entry
alabaster, similar stone, marble, material of pavement
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
37 timesAppears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
30
Ezk
3
Esther
1
Genesis
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
- Esther 1:6
- Exodus 27:18
- Exodus 35:23
- Exodus 38:16
- Exodus 39:27
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