Lexical Definition
βύσσος býssos (boos'-sos) fine linen G:N-F
of Hebrew origin (בּוּץ)
fine linen.
- white linen
Usage: 4 forms in 43 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| βύσσω | linen | LXX.Exod.35.35 • LXX.Exod.38.23 • LXX.Exod.39.3 • LXX.2Chr.2.14 • LXX.Ezek.16.10 |
| βύσσου | linen | LXX.Exod.26.1 • LXX.Exod.26.31 • LXX.Exod.26.36 • LXX.Exod.27.9 • LXX.Exod.27.16 • LXX.Exod.27.18 • LXX.Exod.28.6 • LXX.Exod.28.8 • LXX.Exod.28.15 • LXX.Exod.28.33 • LXX.Exod.28.39 • LXX.Exod.36.8 • LXX.Exod.36.35 • LXX.Exod.36.37 • LXX.Exod.38.9 • LXX.Exod.38.16 • LXX.Exod.38.18 • LXX.Exod.39.2 • LXX.Exod.39.5 • LXX.Exod.39.8 • LXX.Exod.39.24 • LXX.Exod.39.27 • LXX.Exod.39.28 • LXX.Exod.39.28 • LXX.Exod.39.29 • LXX.Prov.31.22 |
| of linen | LXX.2Chr.3.14 | |
| βύσσοσ | linen | LXX.Exod.35.23 • LXX.Ezek.27.7 |
| βύσσον | fine linen | Luke.16.19 |
| linen | LXX.Exod.25.4 • LXX.Exod.28.5 • LXX.Exod.31.5 • LXX.Exod.35.6 • LXX.Exod.35.25 • LXX.Isa.3.23 • LXX.Isa.19.9 • LXX.Ezek.27.16 |
Abbott-Smith
βύσσος, -οῦ, ἡ (cf. Heb. בּוּץ), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ ;]
byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Lk 16:19.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 16:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
βύσσος, ἡ,
flax, and the linen made from it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; used of perennial flax, Linum angustifolium, grown in Elis, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], and of Linum usitatissimum, ={λίνον Ἑβραίων}, [Refs]; also, in later writers, of Indian cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; and of silk, τὰ Σηρικὰ ἔκ τινων φλοιῶν ξαινουένης βύσσου [Refs 1st c.BC+]