GreekG1040Noun (Feminine)
βύσσος
bussos
“fine linen”
1Occurrences
G1040Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
white linen
of Hebrew origin (H0948);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it.
LXX: chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
βύσσος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
1
Key Passages
Luke 16:19BSB
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
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