σινδών sindōn · G4616
linen
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σινδών, όνος, ἡ ; (ὁ, [], fine cloth, usually linen, []; σ. βυσσίνης τελαμῶνες, used for mummies, []; of surgeons' bandages, []; 2 anything made of such cloth, garment of linen (sometimes muslin), []; ἐν εὐτελεῖ σ. []; napkin, []; ship's sail, []; flag, standard, []; cloth or sheet, σ. καθαρά [] (so of a winding-sheet, []sheets, []; ἐντὸς σινδόνος within the veil, esoteric, []; ἔξω σ. exoteric, []
Where it's used 6 times
Matthew 27:59 · Mark 14:51 · Mark 14:52 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 23:53 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G4616; TFLSJ G4616
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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