λίνον linon · G3043

linen/wick

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, …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λίνον [ῐ], τό, ; anything made of flax (see. near the end) ; 1 cord, fishingline, []; thread spun from a distaff, []; thread for stringing jewels, ὅρμον χρυσείοισι λίνοισιν ἐερμένον []; thread used as a ligature, []; 2 metaphorically, thread of destiny spun by the Fates, []; ὑπὲρ τὸ λ., ={ὑπὲρ μόρον}, []; 3 proverbial, with or without negative, λίνον λίνῳ συνάπτειν, i. e. join like with like, deal with matters of like kind, []; 4 fishing-net, ἀψῖσι λίνου ἁλόντε []; also, hunting-net, []; for …

Where it's used 2 times

Matthew 12:20 · Revelation 15:6

Source: TBESG G3043; TFLSJ G3043

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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