Linon λίνον

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Linon
λίνον
Transliterationlinon
Strong's numberG3043
LanguageGreek
Part of speechneuter noun
Glosslinen/wick
Occurrences2 in 2 verses
Most frequent inMatthew (1)

Linon (Greek λίνον, Strong's G3043) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “linen/wick”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

λίνον
(Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό [in LXX: Exo.9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al. ;]
1. flax: Mat.12:20 (LXX).
2. linen: Rev.15:6 (R, mg., see: λίθος).†
λίθος, -ου, ὁ
(and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ;]
a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb, Mat.27:60, 66 28:2, Mrk.15:46 16:3-4, Luk.24:2, Jhn.11:38, 32 11:41 20:1; λ. μυλικός, Luk.17:2, cf. Rev.18:21; of building stones, Mat.21:42, [44], Mat.24:2, Mrk.12:10 13:1-2, Luk.19:44 20:17-18 21:5-6 Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7; metaphorically, of Christ, λ. ἀκρογωναῖος, ἐκλεκτός, ἔντιμος, 1Pe.2:6 (LXX); λ. ζῶν, 1Pe.2:4; προσκόμματος, 1Pe.2:8, Rom.9:33; of Christians, λ. ζῶντες, 1Pe.2:5; of precious stones, λ. τίμιος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:11, 19; ἴασπις, Rev.4:3; ἐνδεδυμένοι λ. καθαρόν, Rev.15:6 (λίνον, Rec., R, mg., see Swete, in l); metaphorically, λ. τίμιοι, 1Co.3:12; of the tables of the law, 2Co.3:7; of idols, Act.17:29
(AS)

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

KJVflax (1), linen (1)
BSBwick (1), linen (1)

Verses

Every verse with Linon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

Revelation

Notes

  1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
  2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).
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