Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Richard" <aaa AT endlyss.com>]

The only other time the word appears is in Leviticus 19:19 talking of
mingling unlike things whether seed, animals, or clothing so it seems to me
at a quick look that the word shaatnez would not be the definition but it is
very ambiguous. My take is that the Karaite view would be correct.
 
Hopefully we will get more insight.
 
Richard Conaway
 
 
 
 
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Shatnez: Wool and Linen, or Animal Fiber and Plant
Fiber?
 
What about just the clause "wool and linen"? Without looking into the word
shatnez itself, and the phrase "wool and linen" be interpreted as the
definition or example or ambiguous? Does the grammar support it to be one
over the other (or even more than the other)?

B"H
John

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Richard wrote: 
Everything I can find so far the word simply means "mixed stuff".
 
Richard Conaway
 
 
 
  
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Subject: [b-hebrew] Shatnez: Wool and Linen, or Animal Fiber and Plant
    
Fiber?
  
In Deut 22:11 it states:
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"You shall not wear Shatnez, wool and linen together."
 
My question is thus:
Linguistically, is the phrase "wool and linen" a definition of Shatnez
(according to Rabbinic Judaism) or an example of Shatnez (according to
Karaite Judaism). Or is it ambiguous, and can be read either way?
 
Thanks in advance
 
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B"H
John Steven
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