Greek · G2750 · unreviewed

κειρία

Graveclothes

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κειρία G2750
Pronunciation keiría

What does κειρία (keiría) mean in the Bible?

κειρία (keiría) is a Greek word meaning "graveclothes". κειρία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

graveclothes
Extended definition

Strips of linen wrapping used to bind a corpse; appears only in Lazarus resurrection account.

a vernacular word,

11, a bed-cord (Aristoph., AV., 816; Pr, l.with).
2In pl., swathings (cf. Field, Notes, 96 f.): Jhn.11:44.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Plural · Feminine John 11:44
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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