What does λίνον · τύφω mean in the Bible?
λίνον · τύφω is a Greek phrase meaning "smoldering wick".
Greek · G3043, G5188
λίνον τυφόμενον
Linen/wick · to smoulder
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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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τύφω G5188 to smoulder
Pronunciation týphō
To smoke or smoulder; metaphorically, to obscure or dim (spiritual perception or truth)
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What does λίνον τυφόμενον (linon typhomenon) mean in the Bible?
λίνον · τύφω is a Greek phrase meaning "smoldering wick".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3043, G5188?
G3043, G5188 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. smoldering wick
Source Gloss
smoldering wick
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Accusative (2) Number pattern Singular (2)
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:20 · Rev 15:6 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
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 Origins
λίνον τυφόμενον is a primary word - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain