βύσσος, βύσσου, ἡ (Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word), byssus, a species of Egyptian flax (found also in India and Achaia) or linen made from it very costly, delicate, soft, white, and also of a yellow color (see respecting it Pollux, onomast. 50:7 c. 17 § 75): Luk_16:19; Rev_18:12 Rec. (In the Sept. generally for ωΕΡωΡ, also αΜεΜυ, cf. 1Ch_15:27; 2Ch_5:12; cf. Winers RWB under the word Baumwolle; (BB. DD., see under the words, and ). Josephus, Antiquities 3, 6, 1f; 3, 7, 2; Philostr. vit. Apoll. 2, 20 (p. 71, Olear. edition); on the flax of Achaia growing about Elis, cf. Pausanias, 5, 5, 2; 7, 21, 7.)

βύσσος byssos 1x byssus, a species of fine cotton highly prized by the ancients, Luk_16:19

βύσσος , -ου , ἡ ( cf. Heb . H948 ), [in LXX chiefly for H8336 , H948 ;] byssus , a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Luk_16:19 .†

βύσσος [page 119] For this Hellenized Semitic word see P Gen I. 36 .19 (A.D. 170) (= Chrest. I. 85) βύσσου στολίσματος πήχεις δέκα , and cf. P Tebt II. 313 .20 (A.D. 210 1), 598 (A.D. 176 91).

βύσσος [Etym: A foreign word; cf. Hebr. "butz".] "a fine flax", and "the linen made from it", Theocr.

βύσσος, -οῦ, ἡ (cf. Heb. בּוּץ), [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ ;] byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Luk.16:19.† (AS)