Gloss: papyrus
Transliteration: bublos
Strong’s: G20188
1. the Egyptian papyrus , the root and triangular stalk of which were eaten by the poor, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. its fibrous coats , as prepared for ropes, (Herdotus Historicus); compare βύβλινος.
3. the outer coat of the papyrus, used for writing on, hence in plural leaves of byblus , (Herdotus Historicus)
4. a paper, book , (Herdotus Historicus); in this sense more commonly written βίβλος (q. see.):—;plural βύβλα, τά, [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date> (ML)
2. its fibrous coats , as prepared for ropes, (Herdotus Historicus); compare βύβλινος.
3. the outer coat of the papyrus, used for writing on, hence in plural leaves of byblus , (Herdotus Historicus)
4. a paper, book , (Herdotus Historicus); in this sense more commonly written βίβλος (q. see.):—;plural βύβλα, τά, [<date>variant dates<author>Anthology Palantina</author></date> (ML)