Strong G1039βύσσινος
fine linen
- Transliteration
- bussinos
- Pronunciation
- boos'-see-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G1040; made of linen (neuter of linen cloth): - fine linen.
Detailed definition
βύσσινος, -η, -ον
(βύσσος), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ, etc.;]
made of βύσσος, fine linen: Rev.18:12, 16 19:8, 14.†
(AS)
(βύσσος), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ, etc.;]
made of βύσσος, fine linen: Rev.18:12, 16 19:8, 14.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1039 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- linen3
First verses
- Revelation 18:16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
- Revelation 19:8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
- Revelation 19:14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
βύσσινος, η, ον,
made of βύσσος, σινδὼν β. fine linen bandage, used for mummy-cloths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86; for wounds, [prev. author] 7.181; πέπλοι 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 125 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 821; φάρος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 373; ὀθόνια β. “OGI” 90.17 (from Rosetta), “PStrassb.” 91.16 (1st c.BC), Aristeas 320; β. περιβόλαια “PStrassb.” 91.9 (1st c.BC))]; βύσσινον, τό, [LXX+NT (LXX.Est.1.6 (_plural_), +others, NT.Rev.19.8; ὀθόνια καὶ βύσσινα “PHolm.” 15.26.)]
II ={πορφυροῦς}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
made of βύσσος, σινδὼν β. fine linen bandage, used for mummy-cloths, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86; for wounds, [prev. author] 7.181; πέπλοι 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 125 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 821; φάρος 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 373; ὀθόνια β. “OGI” 90.17 (from Rosetta), “PStrassb.” 91.16 (1st c.BC), Aristeas 320; β. περιβόλαια “PStrassb.” 91.9 (1st c.BC))]; βύσσινον, τό, [LXX+NT (LXX.Est.1.6 (_plural_), +others, NT.Rev.19.8; ὀθόνια καὶ βύσσινα “PHolm.” 15.26.)]
II ={πορφυροῦς}, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]