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Greek · G5188, G3043

λίνον τυφόμενον

To smoulder · linen/wick

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τύφωG5188to smoulder
Pronunciationtýphō
To smoke or smoulder; metaphorically, to obscure or dim (spiritual perception or truth)
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λίνονG3043linen/wick
Pronunciationlínon
Material for garments and wicks; flax plant or finished linen cloth used in temple/priestly contexts.
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What does λίνον τυφόμενον (linon typhomenon) mean in the Bible?

τύφω · λίνον is a Greek phrase meaning "smoldering wick or smoking flax".

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What does τύφω · λίνον mean in the Bible?

τύφω · λίνον is a Greek phrase meaning "smoldering wick or smoking flax".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. smoldering wick or smoking flax

Strong'sG5188, G3043
Lexical occurrences0 verses

Source Gloss

smoldering wick or smoking flax
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
participle1
Tense
present1
Voice
passive1
Mood
participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:20τυφόμενονpresent passive participleparticiple

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)

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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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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