Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
fine linen
Usage: byssus, a costly, fine white linen cloth made in Egypt
Strong's Number
H948
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H948 Quick Answer
Strong's H948 בּוּץ (buwts) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. buwts (boots) n-m. 1. probably cotton (of some sort) [from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach; (intransitive) be white] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include white. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- buwts (boots) n-m. 1. probably cotton (of some sort) [from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach; (intransitive) be white]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- white
Meaning and Definition
buwts (boots) n-m. 1. probably cotton (of some sort) [from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach; (intransitive) be white] KJV: fine (white) linen.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H948. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H948 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buwts, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
white
2 Chronicles 5:12
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How Strong's H948 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H948 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H948 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H948.
The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.
And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H948, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H948 FAQ
What does buts (בּוּץ) mean?
Strong's H948 is a Hebrew entry for H948 בּוּץ (buwts). buwts (boots) n-m. 1. probably cotton (of some sort) [from an unused root (of the same form) meaning to bleach; (intransitive) be white]
How many times is buts (בּוּץ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H948 across 4 books.
Where can I study buts (בּוּץ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H948 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate buts (בּוּץ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as white. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.