σουδάριον

soudarion · /soo-dar'-ee-on/

Number

G4676

Language

Greek

Original word

σουδάριον

Transliteration

soudarion

Pronunciation

soo-dar'-ee-on

KJV occurrences

4 verses

Definition

of Latin origin; a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse):--handkerchief, napkin.

KJV: handkerchief, napkin

Root / derivation: of Latin origin

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered σουδάριον across 4 verses.

napkin3×

handkerchiefs1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Luke1 verse

Luke 19:20

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

John2 verses

John 11:44

And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

John 20:7

And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

Acts1 verse

Acts 19:12

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Topics that use this word

Civil Service Idleness Judgment Lazarus Miracles Miracles of Christ, the Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God Opportunity Parables Pound Responsibility Resurrection, the

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G4676 (soudarion) mean?

of Latin origin; a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse):--handkerchief, napkin.

How many times does G4676 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4676 (σουδάριον) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “napkin.”

How is soudarion translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4676 is rendered as “napkin” (3×), “handkerchiefs” (1×).

Where does the Greek word σουδάριον come from?

of Latin origin