Pishtâh — H6594

H6594 · Hebrew — פשתה

Pronunciation: pish-taw'

Definition

feminine noun

flax; by implication, a wick

  1. flax
    1. flax (of the plant)
    2. as wick for lamp

Usually translated as

flax, tow

Origin

feminine of H6593

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Pishtâh occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Isaiah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — P