וּ/בַ/בּ֣וּץ
𐤅/𐤁/𐤁𐤅𐤑
bûwts
and in 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.
2 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #19
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 HC/Rd/Ncmsa
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 | and in fine linen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H948-03
and in bleached fine linen
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a costly white textile associated with bleaching and brightness; "bleached fine linen" preserves the root idea of whiteness and premium fabric. The prefixed conjunction and preposition are reflected in "and in." |
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