Word Study · Strong's G3012 · Greek
λέντιον
lention
len'-tee-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: léntion
“a "linen" cloth, i.e. apron”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a "linen" cloth, i.e. apron
Rendered in the KJV as
towel.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- λέντιον1
- λεντίῳ1
How it is rendered · 2
- a towel1
- towel1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1
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- N-ASN · 1
- N-DSN · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
John2 occurrences
- John 13:4λέντιονlentionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSo He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.here: a towel
- John 13:5λεντίῳlentiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAfter that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.here: towel