Forms of the word

Dictionary
βύσσος, ου, ἡ
Greek transliteration
byssos
Simplified transliteration
byssos

Numbers

Strong's number
1040
GK Number
1116

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2b
Gloss
fine linen
Definition
byssus, a species of fine cotton highly prized by the ancients, Lk. 16:19*

Greek-English Concordance for βύσσος

Luke 16:19 A certain man was rich, and he was dressed in purple and fine (bysson | βύσσον | acc sg fem) linen and he made merry every day in a luxurious manner.

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