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Handkerchief

Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "a sweat-cloth. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
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  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G4676
Greek
σουδάριον · soudarion

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σουδάριον

G4676
Transliteration
soudarion
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

handkerchief, handkerchief, napkin

Lexicon definition

σουδάριον, -ου, τό(Lat.), handkerchief, kerchief: Luk.19:20, Act.19:12; used as a head covering for the dead, Jhn.11:44 20:7 (cf. Deiss., BS, 223).† (AS)

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Σουδάριον

G4676
Transliteration
soudárion
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

handkerchief, napkin

Lexicon definition

a handkerchief, napkin, &c. Lu. 19.20. Jno. 11.44, et al.

Hebrew lexical coverage

No safely matched Hebrew Strong’s entry

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Handkerchief

Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "a sweat-cloth." It is rendered "napkin" in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Handkerchiefs

Indexed occurrences: 1

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All Scripture references3 references

Luke 1

Luke 19:20

John 1

John 11:44

Acts 1

Acts 19:12

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

HANDKERCHIEF

Entry:
Nave’s Topical Bible references for HANDKERCHIEF.

Indexed references: 1

Scripture references:
Acts 19:12

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Topic

HANDKERCHIEF

Nave’s Topical Bible references for HANDKERCHIEF.

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Dictionary

Handkerchief

Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "a sweat-cloth." It is rendered "napkin" in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20.

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Dictionary

Napkin

(Gr. soudarion, John 11:44; 20:7; Lat. sudarium, a "sweat-cloth"), a cloth for wiping the sweat from the face. But the word is used of a wrapper to fold money in (Luke 19:20), and as an article of dress, a "handkerchief" worn on the head (Acts 19:12).

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