International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Twine

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Twine


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twı̄n (שׁזרר, shāzar, “to be twined”): The word is used in ff; ff, etc., of the “fine twined linen” used for the curtains and hangings of the tabernacle, and for parts of the priests' dress. It denotes linen the finely spun threads of which consisted of two or more smaller threads twined together. See LINEN; TABERNACLE.