1039. bussinos

Lexicon

bussinos: Fine linen

Original Word: βύσσινος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: bussinos
Pronunciation: boos'-see-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (boos'-see-nos)
Definition: Fine linen
Meaning: of fine linen, cotton.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fine linen.

From bussos; made of linen (neuter a linen cloth) -- fine linen.

see GREEK bussos

HELPS Word-studies

1039 býssinos (an adjective derived from 1040 /býssos, "fine linen") – properly, made of fine linen; (figuratively) the unique glorification each believer is awarded by Christ at His return.

Rev 19:8: "It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen (1039 /býssinos), bright and clean; for the fine linen (1039 /býssinos) is the righteous acts of the saints" (NASU).

Rev 19:14: "And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen (1039 /býssinos), white and clean, were following Him on white horses" (NASU).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bussos
Definition
fine linen
NASB Translation
fine linen (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1039: βύσσινος

βύσσινος, βυσσίνῃ, βύσσινον (ἡ βύσσος, which see; cf. ἀκάνθινος, ἀμαράντινος), made of fine linen; neuter βύσσινον namely, ἱμάτιον (Winers Grammar, 591 (550); (Buttmann, 82 (72))) (a) fine linen (garment): Revelation 18:12 (Rec. βύσσου), ; (WH marginal reading λευκοβυσσινον (for βύσσινον λευκόν)). (Genesis 41:42; 1 Chronicles 15:21. Aeschylus, Herodotus, Euripides, Diodorus 1, 85; Plutarch, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from βύσσος (býssos), which refers to fine linen or byssus, a costly and fine fabric.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term βύσσινος corresponds to several Hebrew terms related to fine linen, including:

• Strong's Hebrew 948: בּוּץ (buts) • fine linen
• Strong's Hebrew 8336: שֵׁשׁ (shesh) • linen, byssus

These Hebrew terms similarly denote high-quality linen used in the garments of priests and royalty, emphasizing the continuity of the symbolism of fine linen across both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term βύσσινος is used in the New Testament to describe garments made of fine linen, often associated with purity, wealth, and high status.

Context: The Greek term βύσσινος (býssinos) appears in the New Testament to denote garments made from fine linen, a fabric highly valued in ancient times for its quality and appearance. This term is often used in contexts that emphasize purity, holiness, and the splendor of divine or royal attire. In the Berean Standard Bible, βύσσινος is notably used in the Book of Revelation, where it describes the clothing of the heavenly beings and the righteous:

• Revelation 19:8 (BSB): "She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure. For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints."

The use of βύσσινος in this passage highlights the symbolic nature of fine linen as representing the righteous deeds of the saints, underscoring the connection between external garments and internal spiritual purity. In the cultural context of the biblical world, fine linen was a luxury item, often associated with wealth and nobility, and its use in religious texts conveys a sense of divine approval and sanctity.

The imagery of fine linen in biblical literature often serves to contrast the temporal and the eternal, the earthly and the heavenly. It is a reminder of the call to holiness and the ultimate reward of righteousness. The use of βύσσινος in Revelation reflects the eschatological hope of believers, clothed in the righteousness of Christ, standing before God in purity and splendor.

Forms and Transliterations

βύσσινα βυσσίνας βυσσίνη βυσσίνην βυσσίνοις βυσσινον βύσσινον βυσσινου βυσσίνου βυσσίνους bussinon bussinou byssinon býssinon byssinou byssínou

Englishman's Concordance

Revelation 18:12 Adj-GNS
GRK: μαργαριτῶν καὶ βυσσίνου καὶ πορφύρας
NAS: and pearls and fine linen and purple
INT: of pearl and of fine linen and of purple

Revelation 18:16 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον καὶ πορφυροῦν
NAS: she who was clothed in fine linen and purple
KJV: that was clothed in fine linen, and
INT: which [was] clothed with fine linen and purple

Revelation 19:8 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἵνα περιβάληται βύσσινον λαμπρὸν καθαρόν
NAS: to her to clothe herself in fine linen,
KJV: she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean
INT: that she could be clothed in fine linen bright pure

Revelation 19:8 Adj-NNS
GRK: τὸ γὰρ βύσσινον τὰ δικαιώματα
NAS: herself in fine linen, bright
KJV: for the fine linen is
INT: the indeed fine linen the righteousnesses

Revelation 19:14 Adj-ANS
GRK: λευκοῖς ἐνδεδυμένοι βύσσινον λευκὸν καθαρόν
NAS: clothed in fine linen, white
KJV: clothed in fine linen, white
INT: white clothed in fine linen white pure

Strong's Greek 1039
5 Occurrences

βύσσινον — 4 Occ.
βυσσίνου — 1 Occ.