βύσσος

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G1040

Transliteration: býssos

Pronunciation: boos'-sos

Definition: fine linen

- Original: βύσσος

- Transliteration: Bussos

- Phonetic: boos'-sos

- Definition:

1. byssus, a species of Egyptian flax

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

- Origin: of hebrew origin H948" class="dictionary-topic-link">H948

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Of hebrew origin [H948" class="dictionary-topic-link">H948]; white linen: - fine linen.