Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flax
Usage: 1) flax 1a) flax (of the plant) 1b) as wick for lamp
Strong's Number
H6594
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6594 Quick Answer
Strong's H6594 פִּשׁתָּה (pishtah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pishtah (pish-taw') n-f. 1. flax 2. (by implication) a wick It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include flax and tow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pishtah (pish-taw') n-f. 1. flax 2. (by implication) a wick
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- flax and tow
Meaning and Definition
pishtah (pish-taw') n-f. 1. flax 2. (by implication) a wick [feminine of H6593] KJV: flax, tow. Root(s): H6593
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6594. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6594 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pishtah, 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.
flax
Exodus 9:31
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tow
Isaiah 43:17
How Strong's H6594 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6594 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 H6594 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6594.
And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6594, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6594 FAQ
What does pishtah (פִּשְׁתָּה) mean?
Pishtah (Strong's H6594) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "flax". pishtah (pish-taw') n-f. 1. flax 2. (by implication) a wick
How many times is pishtah (פִּשְׁתָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6594 across 2 books.
Where can I study pishtah (פִּשְׁתָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6594 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pishtah (פִּשְׁתָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as flax and tow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.