HebrewH0948Noun (Masculine)

בּוּץ

buts

7Occurrences
H0948Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

probably cotton (of some sort)

from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
byssus, a costly, fine white linen cloth made in Egypt

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

בּוּץ appears 7 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Chronicles
2
2 Chronicles
2
Esther
2
Ezk
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 15:27BSB

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.

1 Chronicles 4:21BSB

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,

2 Chronicles 3:14BSB

He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

2 Chronicles 5:12BSB

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.

Esther 1:6BSB

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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