ב֣וּץ
𐤁𐤅𐤑
bûwts
fine-linen
A costly, fine, white textile, often interpreted as a luxury fabric used for clothing, priestly garments, and high-status textiles in ancient Israel. The term denotes a premium material, typically associated with whiteness and purity, likely either linen of exceptional quality or, less probably, cotton.
Esther 1:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H948
| Lemma | בּוּץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤑 |
| Transliteration | bûwts |
| Strong's | H948 |
| Definition | A costly, fine, white textile, often interpreted as a luxury fabric used for clothing, priestly garments, and high-status textiles in ancient Israel. The term denotes a premium material, typically associated with whiteness and purity, likely either linen of exceptional quality or, less probably, cotton. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fine-linen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H948-05
bleached fine linen
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from a root associated with whiteness and bleaching, so "bleached" preserves the core idea of whitened purity while "fine linen" reflects its established sense as a costly white textile. The masculine singular absolute form is represented as a singular material noun in English. |
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