Greek · G5188, G3043 · unreviewed

λίνον τυφόμενον

To smoulder · linen/wick

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τύφω G5188 to smoulder
Pronunciation týphō
To smoke or smoulder; metaphorically, to obscure or dim (spiritual perception or truth)
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λίνον G3043 linen/wick
Pronunciation línon
Material for garments and wicks; flax plant or finished linen cloth used in temple/priestly contexts.
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What does λίνον τυφόμενον (linon typhomenon) mean in the Bible?

τύφω · λίνον is a Greek word meaning "smoldering wick or smoking flax".

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Meaning

smoldering wick or smoking flax
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
present 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

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