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pištā פִּשְׁתָּה ‘flax’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of pēšet פֵּ֫שֶׁת ‘flax’
Roots: פשׁתה

pištā n, f
1) flax
 1a) flax (of the plant)
 1b) as wick for lamp

Mentioned in Exodus 9:31 Isaiah 42:3, 43:17

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