בּוּץ
buts
“fine linen”
Definition
probably cotton (of some sort)
from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white;
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
בּוּץ appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
The sons of Shelah son of Judah:Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
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.
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