σουδάριον

soudarionNoun (Neuter)G4676

handkerchief

From: of Latin origin;

Short Definition

a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse)

Full Lexicon Entry

handkerchief, kerchief: used as a head covering for the dead .

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

John
2
Acts
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 19:12
  • John 11:44
  • John 20:7
  • Luke 19:20

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