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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1040. βύσσος (bussos) -- Fine linen</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1040.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/6-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1040.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1040</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1039.htm" title="1039">◄</a> 1040. bussos <a href="../greek/1041.htm" title="1041">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">bussos: Fine linen</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">βύσσος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bussos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>BOOS-sos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(boos'-sos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Fine linen<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>fine linen, cotton.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a Semitic origin, related to the Hebrew word בּוּץ (buts).<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H948 (בּוּץ, buts):</b> Refers to fine linen, often used in the context of priestly garments and royal attire.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "bussos" refers to fine linen, a high-quality fabric that was often used in the ancient world for clothing and other textiles. In the New Testament, it is used to describe garments of exceptional quality and purity, often associated with wealth, status, and ceremonial use.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, fine linen was a luxury item, often imported from Egypt, where it was produced from the flax plant. Linen was valued for its durability, smooth texture, and ability to be dyed in vibrant colors. It was commonly used by the wealthy and in religious contexts, such as priestly garments and temple furnishings. The production of linen was labor-intensive, making it a symbol of wealth and refinement.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1040</b> <i>býssos</i> – <i>fine linen</i>, i.e. a very expensive (sought-after) form of linen – "a specific species of Egyptian flax or linen made from it that is very costly, delicate" (J. Thayer). <a href="/greek/1039.htm">See 1039</a> (<i>byssinos</i>). </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of Hebrew origin <a href="/hebrew/948.htm">buts</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>byssus (a species of flax), also (the) linen (made from it)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fine linen (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1040: βύσσος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">βύσσος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">βύσσου</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, Fremdwörter, under the word), <span class="accented">byssus,</span> 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 <span class="abbreviation">Pollux</span>, onomast. 50:7 c. 17 § 75): <a href="/interlinear/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-12.htm">Revelation 18:12</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> (In the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> generally for <span class="hebrew">שֵׁשׁ</span>, also <span class="hebrew">בּוּץ</span>, cf. <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">1 Chronicles 15:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/5-12.htm">2 Chronicles 5:12</a>; cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB under the word Baumwolle; (<span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span>, see under the words, <TOPIC:Byssus> and <TOPIC:Linen>). <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 3, 6, 1f; 3, 7, 2; <span class="abbreviation">Philostr.</span> vit. Apoll. 2, 20 (p. 71, Olear. edition); on the flax of Achaia growing about Elis, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Pausanias</span>, 5, 5, 2; 7, 21, 7.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>fine linen. <p>Of Hebrew origin (<a href="/hebrew/948.htm">buwts</a>); white linen -- fine linen. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/948.htm">buwts</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>βυούσης βυσσον βύσσον βύσσος βύσσου βύσσω βώλακας βώλους busson bysson býsson<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 16:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πορφύραν καὶ <b>βύσσον</b> εὐφραινόμενος καθ'</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in purple <span class="itali">and fine linen,</span> joyously living<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">fine linen,</span> and fared<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/16-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> purple and <span class="itali">fine linen</span> making good cheer every<p><b><a href="/greek/1040.htm">Strong's Greek 1040</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1040.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/busson_1040.htm">βύσσον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1039.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1039"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1039" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1041.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1041"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1041" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>