Sindōn σινδών

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Sindōn
σινδών
Transliterationsindōn
Strong's numberG4616
LanguageGreek
Part of speechfeminine noun
Glosslinen
Occurrences6 in 5 verses
Most frequent inMark (3)

Sindōn (Greek σινδών, Strong's G4616) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “linen”. It occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.

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)

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

Translated as

KJVcloth (3), linen (3)
BSBlinen cloth (5)

Verses

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

Matthew

Mark

Luke

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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