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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 - blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:1 - “Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:31 - “Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 26:36 - “For the entrance to the tent make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:9 - “Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[fn] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:16 - “For the entrance to the courtyard, provide a curtain twenty cubits[fn] long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer—with four posts and four bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:18 - The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide,[fn] with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits[fn] high, and with bronze bases.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:5 - Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:6 - “Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:8 - Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:15 - “Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:33 - Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:39

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:39 - “Weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:4 - to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:6 - blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:23 - Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or the other durable leather brought them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:25 - Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:35 - He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:35 - They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:37 - For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:9 - Next they made the courtyard. The south side was a hundred cubits[fn] long and had curtains of finely twisted linen,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:16 - All the curtains around the courtyard were of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:18 - The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer. It was twenty cubits[fn] long and, like the curtains of the courtyard, five cubits[fn] high,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:23 - with him was Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan—an engraver and designer, and an embroiderer in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:2 - They[fn] made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:3 - They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of skilled hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:5 - Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:8 - They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:24 - They made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen around the hem of the robe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:28 - and the turban of fine linen, the linen caps and the undergarments of finely twisted linen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:29 - The sash was made of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn—the work of an embroiderer—as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - whose mother was from Dan and whose father was from Tyre. He is trained to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, and with purple and blue and crimson yarn and fine linen. He is experienced in all kinds of engraving and can execute any design given to him. He will work with your skilled workers and with those of my lord, David your father.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - He made the curtain of blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim worked into it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:22 - She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:23 - and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:9 - Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:10 - I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was your sail and served as your banner; your awnings were of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah.
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