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pēšet פֵּ֫שֶׁת ‘flax’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as paš פַּשׁ ‘folly’ as in the sense of comminuting
Roots: פשׁ

pēšet n, f
1) flax, linen
 1a) fibre used as material for garments

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 13:47, 13:48, 13:52, 13:59 Deuteronomy 22:11 Joshua 2:6 Judges 15:14 Isaiah 19:9 Jeremiah 13:1 Ezekiel 40:3, 44:17, 44:18 Hosea 2:7, 2:11 Proverbs 31:13

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