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λέντιον

lention · towel

Greek word · Strong’s number G3012 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

lention (λέντιον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “towel”.

Linen cloth.

How to say it

len·ti·on

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A long linen cloth for drying, tied at the waist by one who served.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • John 13:4

    gets up from supper and lays aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, he tied it around himself.

  • John 13:5

    Then he pours water into the basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.