◄ 4616. sindón ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon sindón: Linen cloth, shroud Original Word: σινδών Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sindón Pronunciation: sin-DONE Phonetic Spelling: (sin-done') Definition: Linen cloth, shroud Meaning: fine linen, a linen cloth. Word Origin: Of uncertain origin, possibly of Semitic origin. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with linen is "שֵׁשׁ" (shesh, Strong's H8336), which refers to fine linen used in priestly garments and other sacred contexts. Usage: The term "sindón" refers to a fine linen cloth, often used as a garment or a burial shroud. In the New Testament, it is specifically associated with the burial practices of the time, highlighting its use as a material for wrapping the deceased. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, linen was a valuable fabric, often associated with purity and wealth. The use of a linen shroud for burial was a sign of respect and honor for the deceased. Linen was also used in religious contexts, such as the garments of the priests in the Jewish temple, symbolizing purity and holiness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition fine linen cloth NASB Translation linen cloth (4), linen sheet (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4616: σινδών σινδών, σινδονος, ἡ (of uncertain origin; Sanskritsindhu (Egyptian,sehenti or 'sent'; cf. Vanicek, Fremdwörter under the word); the Sept. for סָדִין, Judges 14:12; Proverbs 29:42 (), fine cloth (Latinsindon), i. e.: 1. linen cloth, especially that which was fine and costly, in which the bodies of the dead were wrapped: Matthew 27:59; Mark 15:46; Luke 23:53 (cf. Herodotus 2, 86 who says of the Egyptians, κατειλισσουσι πᾶν τό σῶμα σινδονος βυσσινης (see Wilkinson's note in Rawlinson's Herod. 3rd edition, the passage cited)). 2. thing made of fine cloth: so of a light and loose garment worn at night over the naked body, Mark 14:51f (others suppose a sheet rather than a shirt to be referred to; A. V. linen cloth; cf. B. D. American edition, under the word Sheets). (Besides Herodotus, the writers Sophocles, Thucydides, Strabo, Lucian, others use the word.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fine linen. Of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it) -- (fine) linen (cloth). Forms and Transliterations σινδονα σινδόνα σινδόνας σινδονι σινδόνι sindona sindóna sindoni sindóni Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 27:59 N-DFS GRK: αὐτὸ ἐν σινδόνι καθαρᾷ NAS: and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, KJV: it in a clean linen cloth, INT: it in a linen cloth clean Mark 14:51 N-AFS GRK: αὐτῷ περιβεβλημένος σινδόνα ἐπὶ γυμνοῦ NAS: Him, wearing [nothing but] a linen sheet over KJV: young man, having a linen cloth cast INT: him having cast a linen cloth about [his] naked [body] Mark 14:52 N-AFS GRK: καταλιπὼν τὴν σινδόνα γυμνὸς ἔφυγεν NAS: But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped KJV: he left the linen cloth, and fled INT: having left behind the linen cloth naked he fled Mark 15:46 N-AFS GRK: καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καθελὼν αὐτὸν NAS: Joseph bought a linen cloth, KJV: he bought fine linen, and INT: And having bought a linen cloth having taken down him Mark 15:46 N-DFS GRK: ἐνείλησεν τῇ σινδόνι καὶ ἔθηκεν NAS: a linen cloth, took Him down, KJV: and wrapped him in the linen, and laid INT: he wrapped [him] in the linen cloth and laid Luke 23:53 N-DFS GRK: ἐνετύλιξεν αὐτὸ σινδόνι καὶ ἔθηκεν NAS: and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid KJV: and wrapped it in linen, and laid INT: he wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed Strong's Greek 4616 6 Occurrences σινδόνα — 3 Occ. σινδόνι — 3 Occ.