King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G3043
Transliteration: linon
Phonetic Spelling: (lee'-non)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: flax, linen
Meaning: flax, linen
λίνον (Treg. λίνον (so R G in Matt. as below), incorrectly, for the iota ἰ is short; (cf. Lipsius, Gramm. Uutersuch., p. 42)), λινου, τό, the Sept. several times for פִּשְׁתָּה, in Greek writings from Homer down, flax: Exodus 9:31; linen, as clothing, Revelation 15:6 R G T Tr marginal reading; the wick of a lamp, Matthew 12:20, after Isaiah 42:3.
Word Summary
linon: flax, linen
Original Word: λίνονTransliteration: linon
Phonetic Spelling: (lee'-non)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: flax, linen
Meaning: flax, linen
Strong's Concordance
linen. Probably a primary word; flax, i.e. (by implication) "linen" -- linen.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3043: λίνονλίνον (Treg. λίνον (so R G in Matt. as below), incorrectly, for the iota ἰ is short; (cf. Lipsius, Gramm. Uutersuch., p. 42)), λινου, τό, the Sept. several times for פִּשְׁתָּה, in Greek writings from Homer down, flax: Exodus 9:31; linen, as clothing, Revelation 15:6 R G T Tr marginal reading; the wick of a lamp, Matthew 12:20, after Isaiah 42:3.