σινδών

sindon · /sin-done'/

Number

G4616

Language

Greek

Original word

σινδών

Transliteration

sindon

Pronunciation

sin-done'

KJV occurrences

5 verses

Definition

of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin; byssos, i.e. bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it):--(fine) linen (cloth).

KJV: (fine) linen (cloth)

Root / derivation: of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered σινδών across 5 verses.

cloth3×

linen3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew1 verse

Matthew 27:59

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Mark3 verses

Mark 14:51

And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

Mark 14:52

And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

Mark 15:46

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

Luke1 verse

Luke 23:53

And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

Topics that use this word

Joseph Prisoners Love to Christ Prophecies Respecting Christ Stones Women

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G4616 (sindon) mean?

of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin; byssos, i.e. bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it):--(fine) linen (cloth).

How many times does G4616 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4616 (σινδών) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cloth.”

How is sindon translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4616 is rendered as “cloth” (3×), “linen” (3×).

Where does the Greek word σινδών come from?

of uncertain (perhaps foreign) origin