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Lexicon :: Strong's G1040 - byssos

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βύσσος
Transliteration
byssos (Key)
Pronunciation
boos'-sos
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin בּוּץ (H948)
mGNT
1x in 1 unique form(s) TR
2x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
40x in 4 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

βύσσος býssos, boos'-sos; of Hebrew origin (H948); white linen:—fine linen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G1040 in the following manner: fine linen (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G1040 in the following manner: fine linen (2x).

  1. byssus, a species of Egyptian flax

  2. linen made from byssus, very costly, delicate, soft, white and also of a yellow colour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βύσσος býssos, boos'-sos; of Hebrew origin (H948); white linen:—fine linen.
STRONGS G1040:
βύσσος, -ου, ἡ, [Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word], byssus, a species of Egyptian flax (found also in India and Achaia) — or linen made from it — very costly, delicate, soft, white, and also of a yellow color (see respecting it Pollux, onomast. 50:7 c. 17 § 75): Luke 16:19; Revelation 18:12 Rec. (In Sept. generally for שֵׁשׁ, also בּוּץ, cf. 1 Chronicles 15:27; 2 Chronicles 5:12; cf. Winers RWB under the word Baumwolle; [BB. DD., see under the words, Byssus and Linen]. Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 1f; 3, 7, 2; Philostratus vit. Apoll. 2, 20 [p. 71, Olear. edition]; on the flax of Achaia growing about Elis, cf. Pausanias 5, 5, 2; 7, 21, 7.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Chronicles
15:27
2 Chronicles
5:12
Luke
16:19
Revelation
18:12

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1040 matches the Greek βύσσος (byssos),
which occurs 40 times in 38 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:4 - and blue, and purple, and double scarlet, and fine spun linen, and goats' hair,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - And thou shalt make the tabernacle, ten curtains of fine linen spun, and blue and purple, and scarlet spun with cherubs; thou shalt make them with work of a weaver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs in woven work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 - And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the tabernacle of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet and fine linen spun, the work of the embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:9 - And thou shalt make a court for the tabernacle, curtains of the court of fine linen spun on the south side, the length of a hundred cubits for one side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - And a veil for the door of the court, the height of it of twenty cubits of blue linen, and of purple, and spun scarlet, and of fine linen spun with the art of the embroiderer; their pillars four, and their sockets four.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:18 - And the length of the court shall be a hundred cubits on each side, and the breadth fifty on each side, and the height five cubits of fine linen spun, and their sockets of brass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - And they shall make the shoulder-piece of fine linen spun, the woven work of the embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - And the woven work of the shoulder-pieces which is upon [fn]it, shall be of one piece according to the work, of pure gold and blue and purple, and spun scarlet and fine twined linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - And thou shalt make the oracle of judgment, the work of the embroiderer: in keeping with the ephod, thou shalt make it of gold, and blue and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen spun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - And under the fringe of the robe below thou shalt make as it were pomegranates of a flowering pomegranate tree, of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen spun, under the fringe of the robe round about: golden pomegranates of the same shape, and bells round about between these.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:39 - And the fringes of the garments shall be of fine linen; and thou shalt make a tire of fine linen, and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4 - and to frame works, to labour in gold, and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - blue, purple, double scarlet spun, and fine linen spun, and goats' hair,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - And all as many as brought ornaments of gold to the Lord, and with whomsoever fine linen was found; and they brought skins dyed blue, and rams' skins dyed red.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - And every woman skilled in her heart to spin with her hands, [fn]brought spun articles, the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - And God filled them with wisdom, understanding and perception, to understand to work all the works of the sanctuary, and to weave the woven and embroidered work with scarlet and fine linen, to do all work of curious workmanship and embroidery.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - (LXX 37:3) And they made the veil of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, the woven work with cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - (LXX 37:5) And they made the veil of the door of the tabernacle of witness of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, woven work with cherubs,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:9 - (LXX 37:7) And they made the court toward the south; the curtains of the court of fine linen twined, a hundred cubits [fn]every way,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:16 - (LXX 37:14) all the curtains of the tabernacle of fine linen twined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - (LXX 37:16) and the veil of the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined; the length of twenty cubits, and the height and the breadth of five cubits, made equal to the curtains of the court;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - (LXX 37:21) And Eliab the son of Achisamach of the tribe of Dan was there, who was chief artificer in the woven works and needle-works and embroideries, [fn]in weaving with the scarlet and fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - (LXX 36:9) And [fn]he made the ephod of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - (LXX 36:10) And the plates were divided, the threads of gold, so as to interweave with the blue and purple, and with the spun scarlet, and the fine linen twined, they made it a woven work;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - (LXX 36:12) They made it of the same material according to the making of it, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, as the Lord commanded Moses;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - (LXX 36:15) And they made the oracle, a work woven with embroidery, according to the work of the ephod, of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - (LXX 36:31) And they made on the border of the tunic below pomegranates as of a flowering pomegranate tree, of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:28 - (LXX 36:35) and the tires of fine linen, and the mitre of fine linen, and the drawers of fine linen twined;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - (LXX 36:36) and their girdles of fine linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet spun, the work of an embroiderer, according as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - (LXX 2:13) (his mother was of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a Tyrian), skilled to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in stones and wood; and to weave with purple, and blue, and fine linen, and scarlet; and to engrave, and to understand every device, whatsoever thou shalt give him to do with thy craftsmen, and the craftsmen of my lord David thy father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and wove cherubs in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22 - She makes for her husband [fn]clothes of double texture, and garments for herself of fine linen and scarlet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:23 - and those made of fine linen, and the purple ones, and the scarlet ones, and the fine linen, interwoven with gold and purple, and the light coverings for couches.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:9 - And shame shall come upon them that work fine flax, and them that [fn]make fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:10 - And I clothed thee with embroidered garments, and clothed thee beneath with purple, and girded thee with fine linen, and clothed thee with silk,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - Fine linen with embroidery from Egypt supplied thy couch, to put honour upon thee, and to clothe thee with blue and purple from the isles of Elisai; and they became thy coverings.
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