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 times

Appears 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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