שֵׁשׁ

Genesis 41:42 שֵׁ֔שׁ fine linen

Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

Here: A word borrowed from Egyptian for the very fine, bleached linen Egypt was famous for. It was worn by royalty, high officials and priests. Joseph is dressed as an Egyptian grandee.

Exodus 25:4 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

Exodus 26:1 שֵׁ֣שׁ fine linen

“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Here: High-grade linen. The word was borrowed from Egyptian (šś), and Egypt was famous for fine linen. It is the base fabric, which was white or undyed.

Exodus 26:31 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Here: A word borrowed from Egyptian for high-quality linen, the prestige fabric of Egypt. It forms the base fabric alongside the dyed wools.

Exodus 26:36 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

Exodus 27:9 שֵׁ֣שׁ fine linen

You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,

Here: High-quality linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian. It suggests whiteness, high value and the clothing of priests.

Exodus 27:16 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.

Exodus 27:18 שֵׁ֣שׁ fine linen

The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.

Here: High-quality linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian. The courtyard wall is made of white linen hangings rather than stone. Hebrew simply names the material ('linen, twisted') where English adds 'of' or 'curtains of'.

Exodus 28:5 הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ פ the fine linen

They shall use gold, along with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

Exodus 28:6 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

Exodus 28:8 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 28:15 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

You are also to make a breastpiece of judgment with the same workmanship as the ephod. Construct it with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 28:39 שֵׁ֔שׁ שֵׁ֑שׁ fine linen

You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.

Exodus 35:6 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

Exodus 35:23 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

Exodus 35:25 הַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ the fine linen

Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

Exodus 35:35 וּבַשֵּׁ֖שׁ and in the fine linen

He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and as weavers—as artistic designers of every kind of craft.

Here: Fine-twisted linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian. Undyed and white, it formed the base fabric that the colored wools were worked into.

Exodus 36:8 שֵׁ֣שׁ fine linen

All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.

Exodus 36:35 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

Exodus 36:37 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,

Exodus 38:9 שֵׁ֣שׁ [were] fine linen

Then he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,

Exodus 38:16 שֵׁ֥שׁ [were] fine linen

All the curtains around the courtyard were made of finely spun linen.

Exodus 38:18 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It was twenty cubits long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits high,

Exodus 38:23 וּבַשֵּֽׁשׁ׃ ס and in the fine linen

With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

Exodus 39:2 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

Bezalel made the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

Here: High-quality linen. The word was borrowed from Egyptian, and Egypt was famous for very fine linen. Undyed and white, it was the base fabric of priestly clothing.

Exodus 39:3 הַשֵּׁ֑שׁ the fine linen

They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut threads from them to interweave with the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen—the work of a skilled craftsman.

Exodus 39:5 וְשֵׁ֣שׁ and fine linen

And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Here: High-grade white linen. The word is borrowed from Egyptian, and Egypt was famous for its fine linen.

Exodus 39:8 וְשֵׁ֥שׁ and fine linen

He made the breastpiece with the same workmanship as the ephod, with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

Exodus 39:27 שֵׁ֖שׁ fine linen

For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,

Exodus 39:28 שֵׁ֔שׁ שֵׁ֑שׁ שֵׁ֥שׁ fine linen

as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,

Exodus 39:29 שֵׁ֣שׁ fine linen

and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Esther 1:6 שֵׁ֑שׁ וָשֵׁ֖שׁ marble, and marble

Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

Proverbs 31:22 שֵׁ֖שׁ [is] fine linen

She makes coverings for her bed; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Here: Fine, bleached linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian and associated with Egyptian luxury weaving. It was used for the Tabernacle hangings, priestly garments and the dress of nobles. It is linen, not silk.

Song of Songs 5:15 שֵׁ֔שׁ marble

His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

Ezekiel 16:10 בַּשֵּׁ֔שׁ with <the> fine linen

I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk.

Here: "With fine linen": high-grade, often bleached-white linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian. It is the cloth of the tabernacle curtains, the priests' garments and Joseph's robe of office.

Ezekiel 16:13 שֵׁ֤שׁ [was] fine linen

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

Here: Finely woven linen, a word borrowed from Egyptian. It was the fabric of the tabernacle curtains, the priests' clothes and Joseph's robe of office (Gen 41:42).

Ezekiel 27:7 שֵׁשׁ־ fine linen

Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.