Lexical Summary byssos: byssus (a species of flax), also (the) linen (made from it) Original Word: βύσσοςTransliteration: byssos Phonetic Spelling: (boos'-sos) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: byssus (a species of flax), also (the) linen (made from it) Meaning: byssus (a species of flax), also (the) linen (made from it) Strong's Concordance fine linen. Of Hebrew origin (buwts); white linen -- fine linen. see HEBREW buwts Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1040: βύσσοςβύσσος, βύσσου, 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 the 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, |
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