Strong G3607ὀθόνη
sheet
- Transliteration
- othonē
- Pronunciation
- oth-on'-ay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; a linen cloth that is (especially) a sail: - sheet.
Detailed definition
ὀθόνη, -ης, ἡ
(of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. אֵטוּן, yarn)
1. fine linen (Hom., al.).
2. Later, a sheet or sail: Act.10:11 11:5.†
(AS)
(of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. אֵטוּן, yarn)
1. fine linen (Hom., al.).
2. Later, a sheet or sail: Act.10:11 11:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3607 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sheet2
First verses
- Acts 10:11And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
- Acts 11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὀθόν-η, ἡ,
fine linen, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] always plural, fine linen cloths, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.107)]; of a woman's dress, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.141, compare 18.595; ὀθόναις ἐσταλμένος 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 3.2)]: singular, a cloth, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Acts.10.11, 11.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 11.134, 6.795.)]
2 later, sails, πνεύσεται εἰς ὀθόνας [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.53.8 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus), compare 10.5 (1st c.BC: Thyillus Epigrammaticus))]: singular, sail-cloth, sail, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JTr.” 46, “VH” 2.37.)]
3 in plural, of the membranes that enclose the pupil of the eye, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 84.8.)]
fine linen, in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)] always plural, fine linen cloths, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 7.107)]; of a woman's dress, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 3.141, compare 18.595; ὀθόναις ἐσταλμένος 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DMort.” 3.2)]: singular, a cloth, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Acts.10.11, 11.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 11.134, 6.795.)]
2 later, sails, πνεύσεται εἰς ὀθόνας [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 12.53.8 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus), compare 10.5 (1st c.BC: Thyillus Epigrammaticus))]: singular, sail-cloth, sail, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JTr.” 46, “VH” 2.37.)]
3 in plural, of the membranes that enclose the pupil of the eye, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Empedocles Poeta Philosophus 84.8.)]