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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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βύσσος

Strong’s: G1040

Associated OET lemmas: βύσσος

Notes: It would be possible to treat λίνον[a] linen cloth (6.165: λίνον) and βύσσος fine linen (6.166: βύσσος) as meaning linen garments and fine linen garments respectively. However, there is no need for setting up such a separate meaning for NT usage, especially since in both OET REV 15:6 and OET LUK 16:19 the semantic element of garment or clothing is a significant compound of the verb meaning to dress, and thus the referents would naturally be garments. The same applies to πορφύρα (6.169: πορφύρα / 6.169: πορφυροῦς) in OET LUK 16:19.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: βύσσος; -ου

Related lemmas: βύσσινος

Sense 1: fine linen

Semantic entry: 6.166

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Cloth, Leather, and Objects Made of Such Materials

Definition: high quality cloth made from the stems of the flax plant; known for its strength and coolness{N:001}

Further resources: realia:1.5.3.7

Show passage in OET: LUK 16:19

OET-RV LUK 16:19

19 “Once there was a rich man who dressed like a king and had everything in life to make him happy and content.

OET-LV LUK 16:19

19 And a_ certain _man was rich, and was_dressing_in purple and linen, being_gladdened splendidly in_every day.

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