Lexical Summary lention: a linen cloth, a towel Original Word: λέντιονTransliteration: lention Phonetic Spelling: (len'-tee-on) Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Short Definition: a linen cloth, a towel Meaning: a linen cloth, a towel Strong's Concordance towel. Of Latin origin; a "linen" cloth, i.e. Apron -- towel. Thayer's Greek Lexicon 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. |