Lexicon lention: a linen cloth, a towel Original Word: λέντιον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: lention Phonetic Spelling: (len'-tee-on) Short Definition: a towel, apron Definition: a towel, apron, coarse cloth. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definitiona linen cloth, a towel NASB Translationtowel (2).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 3012: λέντιονλέντιον, λεντιου, τό (a Latin word, linteum), a linen cloth, towel ( Arrian peripl. mar. rubr. 4): of the towel or apron, which servants put on when about to work ( Suetonius, Calig. 26), John 13:4f; with which it was supposed the nakedness of persons undergoing crucifixion was covered, Ev. Nicod. c. 10; cf. Thilo, Cod. Apocrypha, p. 582f.
Strong's towel. Of Latin origin; a "linen" cloth, i.e. Apron -- towel. |
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