Strong G1102γναφεύς
one who bleaches
- Transliteration
- gnapheus
- Pronunciation
- gnaf-yuce'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
By variation for a derivative from κνάπτω knaptō (to tease cloth); a cloth dresser: - fuller.
Detailed definition
γναφεύς, -έως, ὁ, Ion. and κοινή form of Att. κναφεύς
(κνάπτω, to card wool), [in LXX for כָּבַס, 4Ki.18:17, Isa.7:3 36:2 *;]
a fuller, cloth-dresser: Mrk.9:3.†
(AS)
(κνάπτω, to card wool), [in LXX for כָּבַס, 4Ki.18:17, Isa.7:3 36:2 *;]
a fuller, cloth-dresser: Mrk.9:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1102 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fuller1
First verses
- Mark 9:3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κνᾰφ-εύς, έως, ὁ,
fuller, cloth-carder or dresser, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.436 (6th c.BC), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.14, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1128, “Ec.” 415: as _feminine_, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 760)]; γνᾰφ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.21, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.16 codices, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 1.26)], and usually in later Gr., [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.78, “PCair.Zen.” 206.48 (3rd c.BC), “IG” 12(2).271 (from Mytilene), “POxy.” 736.37 (1st c.AD))], etc.; but κναφεύς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PIand.” 43.13 (2nd c.AD).)]
II γναφεύς, kind of fish, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dorio Rerum Naturalium Scriptor cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.297c.)]
fuller, cloth-carder or dresser, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.436 (6th c.BC), 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.14, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1128, “Ec.” 415: as _feminine_, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 760)]; γνᾰφ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.21, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 3.16 codices, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 1.26)], and usually in later Gr., [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.78, “PCair.Zen.” 206.48 (3rd c.BC), “IG” 12(2).271 (from Mytilene), “POxy.” 736.37 (1st c.AD))], etc.; but κναφεύς [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PIand.” 43.13 (2nd c.AD).)]
II γναφεύς, kind of fish, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dorio Rerum Naturalium Scriptor cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.297c.)]