βύσσος, ἡ,

flax, and the linen made from it, Emp. 93, Theoc. 2.73, etc.; used of perennial flax, Linum angustifolium, grown in Elis, Paus. 6.26.6, and of Linum usitatissimum, = λίνον Ἑβραίων, Id. 5.5.2; also, in later writers, of Indian cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, Poll. 7.76, Philostr. VA 2.20; and of silk, τὰ Σηρικὰ ἔκ τινων φλοιῶν ξαινουένης βύσσου Str. 15.1.20.

βύσσος byssos 1x

    byssus, a species of fine cotton highly prized by the ancients, Luk 16:19

G1040 — βύσσος

βύσσου, ἡ (Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word), byssus, a species of Egyptian flax (found also in India and Achaia) — or linen made from it — very costly, delicate, soft, white, and also of a yellow color (see respecting it Pollux, onomast. 50:7 c. 17 § 75): Luk 16:19; Rev 18:12 Rec. (In the Sept. generally for שֵׁשׁ, also בּוּץ, cf. 1Ch 15:27; 2Ch 5:12; cf. Winers RWB under the word Baumwolle; (BB. DD., see under the words, and ). Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 1f; 3, 7, 2; Philostr. vit. Apoll. 2, 20 (p. 71, Olear. edition); on the flax of Achaia growing about Elis, cf. Pausanias, 5, 5, 2; 7, 21, 7.)

βύσσος , - ου , ἡ

( cf. Heb . H948),

[in LXX chiefly for H8336, H948;]

byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Luk 16:19. †

詞類次數：名詞（2）

原文字根：棉線

字義溯源：細麻布*；源自希伯來文（H948（בּוּץ‎）=細麻布，漂白的）。（路16:19）財主的細麻布衣服，（啓18:12）貨物中的細麻布，兩者都表示富有

同源字：1）G1039（βύσσινος / λευκοβύσσινος）細麻布製的 2）G1040（βύσσος）細麻布

出現次數：總共（2）；路（1）；啓（1）

譯字彙編：

1）細麻布（2）路16:19；啓18:12