βύσσινος

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βύσσινος, η, ον

Greek transliteration

byssinos

Simplified transliteration

byssinos

Strong's number

1039

GK Number

1115

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

a-1a(2a)

Gloss

made of fine linen, a product of the flax plant

Definition

made of fine linen, or fine cotton, Rev. 18:16; 18:8 (2x), 14*

Revelation 18:12	cargo such as gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen (byssinou \| βυσσίνου \| gen sg neut), purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; all kinds of things made of citron wood, all kinds of articles made of ivory, and all kinds of articles made of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Revelation 18:16	They will lament, “Alas, alas, O great city, clothed in fine linen (byssinon \| βύσσινον \| acc sg neut), purple, and scarlet, glittering with gold, precious stones, and pearls!
Revelation 19:8	To her it has been granted to be clothed in fine linen (byssinon \| βύσσινον \| acc sg neut), bright and clean” — for the fine linen (byssinon \| βύσσινον \| nom sg neut) is the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelation 19:14	And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine (byssinon \| βύσσινον \| acc sg neut) linen (byssinon \| βύσσινον \| acc sg neut), white and clean, were following him on white horses.

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