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λέντιον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
λέντιον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
lention
Simplified transliteration: 
lention
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3012
GK Number: 
3317
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
towel, likely made of linen
Definition: 
a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5*

Greek-English Concordance for λέντιον

John 13:4 got up from the table, laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel (lention | λέντιον | acc sg neut), tied it around his waist.
John 13:5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel (lentiō | λεντίῳ | dat sg neut) tied around his waist.