Strong's Number G1040

βύσσος
bussos · boos'-sos
Transliteration:
bussos{boos'-sos}
Word Origin:
of Hebrew origin 948
Part of Speech:
noun feminine
Strong's Definition:
white linen
Usage in the KJV:
fine linen 2

Total: 2
Occurs 1 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  1. byssus, a species of Egyptian flax
  2. linen made from byssus, very costly, delicate, soft, white and also of a yellow colour