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Lexicon :: Strong's H948 - bûṣ

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בּוּץ
Transliteration
bûṣ
Pronunciation
boots
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white
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TWOT Reference: 219

Strong’s Definitions

בּוּץ bûwts, boots; from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white; probably cotton (of some sort):—fine (white) linen.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H948 in the following manner: fine linen (7x), white linen (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H948 in the following manner: fine linen (7x), white linen (1x).

  1. byssus, a costly, fine white linen cloth made in Egypt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בּוּץ bûwts, boots; from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white; probably cotton (of some sort):—fine (white) linen.
STRONGS H948: Abbreviations
† בּוּץ, בֻּץ noun [masculine] byssus (late), (Phoenician בוץ, Aramaic בּוּץ, bdb010108; √ dubious; Birch, WilkinsonEgyptians ii. 158 f. from Egyptian hbos,, clothe; see Say. Herodotii. 86; Thes from √ בוץ, but NöZMG 1875, 650; Armen., according to LagSemitic i. 72 and others) a fine white Egyptian linen, and cloth made of it, מִשְׁפְּחוֹת בֵּיתעֲֿבֹדַת הַבֻּץ 1 Chronicles 4:21 families of the house of byssus-working; compare 2 Chron 2:13; מְכֻרְבָּל בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ 1 Chronicles 15:27 clothed in a robe of byssus (but read rather as || 2 Samuel 6:14 מְכַרְכֵּר בְּכָלעֹֿז was dancing with all his might); compare תַּכְרִיךְ בּ׳ Esther 8:15; מְלֻבָּשִׁים בּוּץ 2 Chronicles 5:12; חַבְלֵי בוּץ Esther 1:6; 2 Chronicles 3:14 material of פָּרֹכֶת; article of trade Ezekiel 27:16 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX Co). compare also שֵׁשׁ.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

6:14

1 Chronicles

4:21; 15:27

2 Chronicles

2:13; 3:14; 5:12

Esther

1:6; 8:15

Ezekiel

27:16

H948

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Strong's Number H948 matches the Hebrew בּוּץ (bûṣ),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:21 - The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of Ashbea;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:27 - David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:14 - (the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre), skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple and blue, fine linen and crimson, and to make any engraving and to accomplish any plan which may be given to him, with your skillful men and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:14 - And he made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and wove cherubim into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets—

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:6 - There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:15 - So Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:16 - “Syria was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made. They gave you for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
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