Strong G4616σινδών
linen
- Transliteration
- sindōn
- Pronunciation
- sin-done'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin;
byssos that is bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it): - (fine) linen (cloth).
byssos that is bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it): - (fine) linen (cloth).
Detailed definition
σινδών, -όνος, ἡ
[in LXX: Jdg.14:12-13 A, Pro.31:24 (סָדִין), 1Ma.10:64 A *;]
fine linen cloth;
__(a) as used for swathing dead bodies (cf. Hdt., ii, 86): Mat.27:59, Mrk.15:46, Luk.23:53;
__(b) a garment or wrap of this material (cf. ICC, Jg, l.with): Mrk.14:51-52.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Jdg.14:12-13 A, Pro.31:24 (סָדִין), 1Ma.10:64 A *;]
fine linen cloth;
__(a) as used for swathing dead bodies (cf. Hdt., ii, 86): Mat.27:59, Mrk.15:46, Luk.23:53;
__(b) a garment or wrap of this material (cf. ICC, Jg, l.with): Mrk.14:51-52.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4616 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cloth3
- linen2
First verses
- Matthew 27:59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- Mark 14:51And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
- Mark 14:52And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
- Mark 15:46And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
- Luke 23:53And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
σινδών, όνος, ἡ
(ὁ, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 153; _accusative_ _plural_ in 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus σινδούς, as εἰκούς from εἰκών))], fine cloth, usually linen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.200, 2.95, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus [same place], 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 210.67; βρόχῳ μιτώδει σινδόνος [prev. author] “Ant.” 1222)]; σ. βυσσίνης τελαμῶνες, used for mummies, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86)]; of surgeons' bandages, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 7.181 (but also ἐξ ἐρίου τὰς σ. ὑφαίνουσιν 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.7.7, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.1.20).)]
2 anything made of such cloth, garment of linen (sometimes muslin), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Michel” 832.19 (Samos, 4th c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 176.255 (3rd c.BC), “SIG” 2754.5 (Pergam.), “PTeb.” 182 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 84.4 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Deor.Conc.” 10)]; ἐν εὐτελεῖ σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.340d)]; napkin, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.66)]; ship's sail, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 773.42 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “epigram” 39, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.12)]; flag, standard, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.66.10)]; cloth or sheet, σ. καθαρά [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 1.46.206 (4th c.AD))] (so of a winding-sheet, [NT (NT.Matt.27.59, compare “PPar.” 18b is 10); σ. κοιτάριαι)]sheets, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Edict.Diocl. 28.16, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49)]; ἐντὸς σινδόνος within the veil, esoteric, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 17.72)]; ἔξω σ. exoteric, [Refs ([prev. work] 18.89.)]
(ὁ, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 153; _accusative_ _plural_ in 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus σινδούς, as εἰκούς from εἰκών))], fine cloth, usually linen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.200, 2.95, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus [same place], 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 210.67; βρόχῳ μιτώδει σινδόνος [prev. author] “Ant.” 1222)]; σ. βυσσίνης τελαμῶνες, used for mummies, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86)]; of surgeons' bandages, [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 7.181 (but also ἐξ ἐρίου τὰς σ. ὑφαίνουσιν 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.7.7, compare 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 15.1.20).)]
2 anything made of such cloth, garment of linen (sometimes muslin), [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Michel” 832.19 (Samos, 4th c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 176.255 (3rd c.BC), “SIG” 2754.5 (Pergam.), “PTeb.” 182 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 84.4 (2nd c.BC), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Deor.Conc.” 10)]; ἐν εὐτελεῖ σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.340d)]; napkin, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.66)]; ship's sail, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 773.42 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “epigram” 39, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.12)]; flag, standard, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.66.10)]; cloth or sheet, σ. καθαρά [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“PLond.” 1.46.206 (4th c.AD))] (so of a winding-sheet, [NT (NT.Matt.27.59, compare “PPar.” 18b is 10); σ. κοιτάριαι)]sheets, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Edict.Diocl. 28.16, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.49)]; ἐντὸς σινδόνος within the veil, esoteric, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 17.72)]; ἔξω σ. exoteric, [Refs ([prev. work] 18.89.)]