948. buts
Strong's Lexicon
buts: Fine linen

Original Word: בּוּץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: buwts
Pronunciation: boots
Phonetic Spelling: (boots)
Definition: Fine linen
Meaning: cotton

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to bleach or to be white

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1039 (bussinos): Referring to fine linen, used in Revelation to describe the clothing of the saints.

- G1040 (bussos): Another term for fine linen, also used in Revelation.

Usage: The Hebrew word "buts" refers to fine linen, a high-quality, white fabric often associated with purity, wealth, and nobility. In the context of the Bible, it is frequently used to describe garments worn by priests, royalty, and the wealthy, symbolizing purity and holiness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel and surrounding cultures, linen was a valuable textile made from the fibers of the flax plant. The process of making linen involved several steps, including harvesting, retting, and weaving, which made it a labor-intensive and costly fabric. Fine linen, or "buts," was particularly prized for its softness, durability, and bright white appearance. It was often used in religious and royal contexts, signifying status and sanctity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
byssus
NASB Translation
fine linen (5), fine...linen (1), linen (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בּוּץ, בֻּץ noun [masculine] byssus (late), (Phoenician בוץ, Aramaic בּוּץ, ; √ 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, מִשְׁמְּחוֺת 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 בּוּץ2Chronicles 5:12; חַבְלֵי בוּץ Esther 1:6; 2Chronicles 3:14 material of מָּרֹכֶת; article of trade Ezekiel 27:16 (strike out ᵐ5 Co). compare also שֵׁשׁ.

בוק (= בקק).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fine white linen

From an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach, i.e. (intransitive) be white; probably cotton (of some sort) -- fine (white) linen.

Forms and Transliterations
ב֣וּץ בּ֖וּץ בּ֗וּץ בוץ הַבֻּ֖ץ הבץ וּב֑וּץ וּבַבּ֣וּץ וּבוּץ֙ ובבוץ ובוץ būṣ ḇūṣ Butz hab·buṣ habbuṣ habButz ū·ḇab·būṣ ū·ḇūṣ ūḇabbūṣ ūḇūṣ uvabButz uVutz vutz
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:21
HEB: בֵּית־ עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַבֻּ֖ץ לְבֵ֥ית אַשְׁבֵּֽעַ׃
NAS: of the house of the linen workers
KJV: of them that wrought fine linen, of the house
INT: of the house workers of the linen of the house of Ashbea

1 Chronicles 15:27
HEB: מְכֻרְבָּ֣ל ׀ בִּמְעִ֣יל בּ֗וּץ וְכָל־ הַלְוִיִּם֙
NAS: with a robe of fine linen with all
KJV: with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites
INT: was clothed A robe of fine all the Levites

2 Chronicles 2:14
HEB: בָּאַרְגָּמָ֤ן בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבַבּ֣וּץ וּבַכַּרְמִ֔יל וּלְפַתֵּ֙חַ֙
NAS: violet, linen and crimson
KJV: in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson;
INT: purple violet linen and crimson make

2 Chronicles 3:14
HEB: וְאַרְגָּמָ֖ן וְכַרְמִ֣יל וּב֑וּץ וַיַּ֥עַל עָלָ֖יו
NAS: crimson and fine linen, and he worked
KJV: and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought
INT: purple crimson and fine worked and

2 Chronicles 5:12
HEB: וְלַאֲחֵיהֶ֜ם מְלֻבָּשִׁ֣ים בּ֗וּץ בִּמְצִלְתַּ֙יִם֙ וּבִנְבָלִ֣ים
NAS: clothed in fine linen, with cymbals,
KJV: [being] arrayed in white linen, having cymbals
INT: and kinsmen clothed fine cymbals harps

Esther 1:6
HEB: אָחוּז֙ בְּחַבְלֵי־ ב֣וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן עַל־
NAS: held by cords of fine purple linen
KJV: with cords of fine linen and purple
INT: held cords of fine purple and

Esther 8:15
HEB: גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ בּ֖וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן וְהָעִ֣יר
NAS: and a garment of fine linen and purple;
KJV: and with a garment of fine linen and purple:
INT: A large garment of fine and purple and the city

Ezekiel 27:16
HEB: אַרְגָּמָ֨ן וְרִקְמָ֤ה וּבוּץ֙ וְרָאמֹ֣ת וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד
NAS: embroidered work, fine linen, coral
KJV: and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral,
INT: purple embroidered fine coral and rubies

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 948
8 Occurrences


būṣ — 3 Occ.
hab·buṣ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇab·būṣ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇūṣ — 2 Occ.
ḇūṣ — 1 Occ.















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