linen

“Flax” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

“Linen” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(flax). Used for stately robes (Gen. 41:4242And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; (Genesis 41:42)); priestly vestments (Ex. 28:4242And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: (Exodus 28:42); Lev. 6:1010And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. (Leviticus 6:10)); temple veil (2 Chron. 3:1414And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon. (2 Chronicles 3:14)); choral gowns (2 Chron. 5:1212Also 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:) (2 Chronicles 5:12)), and ordinary dress. Symbol of purity (Rev. 15:66And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. (Revelation 15:6)); of luxury (Luke 16:1919There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: (Luke 16:19)).

“Flax (Pishtah, λίνον)” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Wild Flax – Linum Bienne
Dried Flax

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Greek:
λίνον
Transliteration:
linon
Phonic:
lee’-non
Meaning:
probably a primary word; flax, i.e. (by implication) "linen"
KJV Usage:
linen