βύσσινος
byssinos · of fine linen
Greek word · Strong’s number G1039 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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byssinos (βύσσινος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “of fine linen”.
Made of fine linen, a costly white cloth.
How to say it
bys·si·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Made of delicate linen; garments of it.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Revelation 18:12
cargo of gold and silver and precious stone and pearls and fine linen and purple and silk and scarlet, and all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory and every article of most precious wood and bronze and iron and marble,
- Revelation 18:16
saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stone and pearl!
- Revelation 19:8
And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”
- Revelation 19:14
And the armies that are in heaven were following him on white horses, clothed in white, pure fine linen.
And 1 more times.