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Lexicon :: Strong's H948 - bûṣ

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בּוּץ
Transliteration
bûṣ
Pronunciation
boots
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white
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TWOT Reference: 219

Strong’s Definitions

בּוּץ bûwts, boots; from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white; probably cotton (of some sort):—fine (white) linen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H948 in the following manner: fine linen (7x), white linen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H948 in the following manner: fine linen (7x), white linen (1x).

  1. byssus, a costly, fine white linen cloth made in Egypt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בּוּץ bûwts, boots; from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white; probably cotton (of some sort):—fine (white) linen.
STRONGS H948: Abbreviations
† בּוּץ, בֻּץ noun [masculine] byssus (late), (Phoenician בוץ, Aramaic בּוּץ, bdb010108; √ dubious; Birch, WilkinsonEgyptians ii. 158 f. from Egyptian hbos,, clothe; see Say. Herodotii. 86; Thes from √ בוץ, but NöZMG 1875, 650; Armen., according to LagSemitic i. 72 and others) a fine white Egyptian linen, and cloth made of it, מִשְׁפְּחוֹת בֵּיתעֲֿבֹדַת הַבֻּץ 1 Chronicles 4:21 families of the house of byssus-working; compare 2 Chron 2:13; מְכֻרְבָּל בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ 1 Chronicles 15:27 clothed in a robe of byssus (but read rather as || 2 Samuel 6:14 מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכָלעֹֿז was dancing with all his might); compare תַּכְרִיךְ בּ׳ Esther 8:15; מְלֻבָּשִׁים בּוּץ 2 Chronicles 5:12; חַבְלֵי בוּץ Esther 1:6; 2 Chronicles 3:14 material of פָּרֹכֶת; article of trade Ezekiel 27:16 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co). compare also שֵׁשׁ.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

6:14

1 Chronicles

4:21; 15:27

2 Chronicles

2:13; 3:14; 5:12

Esther

1:6; 8:15

Ezekiel

27:16

H948

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Strong's Number H948 matches the Hebrew בּוּץ (bûṣ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:21 - The sons H1121 of Shelah H7956 the son H1121 of Judah H3063 were, Er H6147 the father H1 of Lecah, H3922 and Laadah H3935 the father H1 of Mareshah, H4762 and the families H4940 of the house H1004 of them that wrought H5656 fine linen, H948 of the house H1004 of Ashbea, H791

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - And David H1732 was clothed H3736 with a robe H4598 of fine linen, H948 and all the Levites H3881 that bare H5375 the ark, H727 and the singers, H7891 and Chenaniah H3663 the master H8269 of the song H4853 with the singers: H7891 David H1732 also had upon him an ephod H646 of linen. H906

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - The son H1121 of a woman H802 of the daughters H1323 of Dan, H1835 and his father H1 was a man H376 of Tyre, H6876 skilful H3045 to work H6213 in gold, H2091 and in silver, H3701 in brass, H5178 in iron, H1270 in stone, H68 and in timber, H6086 in purple, H713 in blue, H8504 and in fine linen, H948 and in crimson; H3758 also to grave H6605 any manner of graving, H6603 and to find out H2803 every device H4284 which shall be put H5414 to him, with thy cunning men, H2450 and with the cunning men H2450 of my lord H113 David H1732 thy father. H1

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - And he made H6213 the vail H6532 of blue, H8504 and purple, H713 and crimson, H3758 and fine linen, H948 and wrought H5927 cherubims H3742 thereon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - Also the Levites H3881 which were the singers, H7891 all of them of Asaph, H623 of Heman, H1968 of Jeduthun, H3038 with their sons H1121 and their brethren, H251 being arrayed H3847 in white linen, H948 having cymbals H4700 and psalteries H5035 and harps, H3658 stood H5975 at the east end H4217 of the altar, H4196 and with them an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 priests H3548 sounding H2690 with trumpets:) H2689

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6 - Where were white, H2353 green, H3768 and blue, H8504 hangings, fastened H270 with cords H2256 of fine linen H948 and purple H713 to silver H3701 rings H1550 and pillars H5982 of marble: H8336 the beds H4296 were of gold H2091 and silver, H3701 upon a pavement H7531 of red, H923 and blue, H8504 and white, H1858 and black, H5508 marble. H8336

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - And Mordecai H4782 went out H3318 from the presence H6440 of the king H4428 in royal H4438 apparel H3830 of blue H8504 and white, H2353 and with a great H1419 crown H5850 of gold, H2091 and with a garment H8509 of fine linen H948 and purple: H713 and the city H5892 of Shushan H7800 rejoiced H6670 and was glad. H8056

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:16 - Syria H758 was thy merchant H5503 by reason of the multitude H7230 of the wares of thy making: H4639 they occupied H5414 in thy fairs H5801 with emeralds, H5306 purple, H713 and broidered work, H7553 and fine linen, H948 and coral, H7215 and agate. H3539
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