What does σινδών · καθαρός mean in the Bible?
σινδών · καθαρός is a Greek phrase meaning "clean linen cloth".
Greek · G4616, G2513
σινδόνι καθαρᾷ
Linen · clean (literally or figuratively)
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σινδών G4616 linen
Pronunciation sindṓn
Fine linen cloth specifically for burial shrouds or garments, never for everyday wear.
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καθαρός G2513 clean (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation katharós
Purity spanning physical cleanliness through ceremonial requirements to moral/spiritual integrity of heart and conscience.
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What does σινδόνι καθαρᾷ (sindoni kathara) mean in the Bible?
σινδών · καθαρός is a Greek phrase meaning "clean linen cloth".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4616, G2513?
G4616, G2513 is connected to 6 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. clean linen cloth
Source Gloss
clean linen cloth
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 2 Aligned forms 6 Case pattern Accusative (3) Number pattern Singular (6)
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:59 · Mark 15:46 · Luke 23:53 3×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Mark 14:51 · Mark 14:52 · Mark 15:46 3×
Word Origins
σινδόνι καθαρᾷ is of uncertain origin - 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