Greek · G4676 · unreviewed

σουδάριον

Handkerchief

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σουδάριον G4676
Pronunciation soudárion

What does σουδάριον (soudárion) mean in the Bible?

σουδάριον (soudárion) is a Greek word meaning "handkerchief". σουδάριον, -ου, τό(Lat.

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Meaning

handkerchief
Extended definition

Cloth used for personal hygiene or, critically, wrapping the face of the dead in burial.

handkerchief, kerchief: Luk.19:20, Act.19:12; used as a head covering for the dead, Jhn.11:44 20:7 (cf. Deiss., BS, 223).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Dative · Singular · Neuter Luke 19:20 · John 11:44
Accusative · Singular · Neuter John 20:7
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Acts 19:12
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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