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Strong's H8162 שַׁעַטְנֵז (shaatnez)

Shaatnez means “garment of divers sorts” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8162
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H8162 Quick Answer

Strong's H8162 שַׁעַטנֵז (sha`atnez) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sha`atnez (shah-at-naze') n-m. 1. linsey- woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together [probably of foreign derivation] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include linen. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
sha`atnez (shah-at-naze') n-m. 1. linsey- woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together [probably of foreign derivation]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
linen

Meaning and Definition

sha`atnez (shah-at-naze') n-m. 1. linsey- woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together [probably of foreign derivation] KJV: garment of divers sorts, linen and wollen.

Original Word
שַׁעַטנֵז
Transliteration
sha`atnez
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8162. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

mixed stuff

Usage: 1) mixed stuff, fabric of mixed weave, linsey-woolsey 1a) a kind of cloth forbidden for garments 1b) cloth made by weaving linen and wool together

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How Strong's H8162 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sha`atnez, 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.

linen Leviticus 19:19

How Strong's H8162 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 H8162 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 H8162 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 19:19 KJV

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

Deuteronomy 22:11 KJV

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8162.

Leviticus 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
Deuteronomy 22:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8162, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8162 FAQ

What does shaatnez (שַׁעַטְנֵז) mean?

Shaatnez (Strong's H8162) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "garment of divers sorts". sha`atnez (shah-at-naze') n-m. 1. linsey- woolsey, i.e. cloth of linen and wool carded and spun together [probably of foreign derivation]

How many times is shaatnez (שַׁעַטְנֵז) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H8162 across 2 books.

Where can I study shaatnez (שַׁעַטְנֵז) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8162 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shaatnez (שַׁעַטְנֵז)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as linen. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.