Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
silk
Usage: 1) a costly material for garment 1a) perhaps silk
Strong's Number
H4897
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4897 Quick Answer
Strong's H4897 מֶשִׁי (meshiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. meshiy (meh'-shee) n-m. 1. silk (as drawn from the cocoon) [from H4871] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include silk. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- meshiy (meh'-shee) n-m. 1. silk (as drawn from the cocoon) [from H4871]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- silk
Meaning and Definition
meshiy (meh'-shee) n-m. 1. silk (as drawn from the cocoon) [from H4871] KJV: silk. Root(s): H4871
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4897. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4897 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render meshiy, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
silk
Ezekiel 16:10
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How Strong's H4897 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4897 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4897 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4897.
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4897, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4897 FAQ
What does meshi (מֶשִׁי) mean?
Meshi (Strong's H4897) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "silk". meshiy (meh'-shee) n-m. 1. silk (as drawn from the cocoon) [from H4871]
How many times is meshi (מֶשִׁי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4897 across 1 book.
Where can I study meshi (מֶשִׁי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4897 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meshi (מֶשִׁי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as silk. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.