νήθω
nēthō · spin
Greek word · Strong’s number G3514 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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nēthō (νήθω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “spin”.
Thread.
How to say it
nē·thō
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
- To twist fibers into thread.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 6:28
And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not labor nor spin;
- Luke 12:27
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they do not toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.