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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3608. ὀθόνιον (othonion) -- Linen cloth, linen wrapping</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3608.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/9-30.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3608.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3608</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3607.htm" title="3607">◄</a> 3608. othonion <a href="../greek/3609.htm" title="3609">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">othonion: Linen cloth, linen wrapping</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὀθόνιον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>othonion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-tho'-nee-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(oth-on'-ee-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Linen cloth, linen wrapping<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a linen bandage, a wrapping.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Diminutive form of the Greek word ὀθόνη (othonē), meaning "linen cloth" or "sail."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "othonion," the concept of linen cloths can be related to Hebrew terms like "שֵׁשׁ" (shesh) or "בּוּץ" (butz), which refer to fine linen.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "othonion" refers to small linen cloths or strips of linen, often used for wrapping. In the New Testament, it is specifically used to describe the linen wrappings used for burial purposes.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jewish burial customs, the deceased were wrapped in linen cloths. This practice was rooted in the desire to honor the dead and prepare them for burial according to Jewish law and tradition. Linen was a common material used for this purpose due to its availability and the belief in its purity.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>dim. of <a href="/greek/3607.htm">othoné</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a piece of fine linen<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>linen wrappings (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3608: ὀθόνιον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὀθόνιον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὀθονιου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (diminutive of <span class="greek2">ὀθόνη</span>, which see), <span class="accented">a piece of linen, small linen cloth</span>: plural strips of linen cloth for swathing the dead, <a href="/interlinear/luke/24-12.htm">Luke 24:12</a> (<span class="manuref">T</span> omits; <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> brackets <span class="manuref">WH</span> reject the verse); <a href="/interlinear/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/20-5.htm">John 20:5-7</a>. (In Greek writings of ships' sails made of linen, bandages for wounds, and other articles; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">סָדִין</span>, <a href="/interlinear/judges/14-13.htm">Judges 14:13</a>; for <span class="hebrew">פִּשְׁתֶּה</span> or <span class="hebrew">פֵּשֶׁת</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hosea/2-5.htm">Hosea 2:5</a>(7),9(11).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>linen clothes. <p>Neuter of a presumed derivative of <a href="/greek/3607.htm">othone</a>; a linen bandage -- linen clothes. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3607.htm">othone</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>οθονια οθόνια οθόνιά ὀθόνια οθονιοις οθονίοις ὀθονίοις οθονιων οθονίων ὀθονίων οιακίζει othonia othónia othoniois othoníois othonion othoniōn othoníon othoníōn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 24:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">βλέπει τὰ <b>ὀθόνια</b> μόνα καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in, he saw <span class="itali">the linen wrappings</span> only;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he beheld <span class="itali">the linen clothes</span> laid<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he sees the <span class="itali">linen clothes</span> only and<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Plural">N-DNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔδησαν αὐτὸ <b>ὀθονίοις</b> μετὰ τῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and bound <span class="itali">it in linen wrappings</span> with the spices,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it <span class="itali">in linen clothes</span> with<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bound it <span class="itali">in linen cloths</span> with the<p><b><a href="/text/john/20-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 20:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κείμενα τὰ <b>ὀθόνια</b> οὐ μέντοι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in, he saw <span class="itali">the linen wrappings</span> lying<br><a href="/kjvs/john/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and looking in], saw <span class="itali">the linen clothes</span> lying;<br><a href="/interlinear/john/20-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lying the <span class="itali">linen cloths</span> not however<p><b><a href="/text/john/20-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 20:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θεωρεῖ τὰ <b>ὀθόνια</b> κείμενα </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and he saw <span class="itali">the linen wrappings</span> lying<br><a href="/kjvs/john/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and seeth <span class="itali">the linen clothes</span> lie,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/20-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sees the <span class="itali">linen cloths</span> lying<p><b><a href="/text/john/20-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 20:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετὰ τῶν <b>ὀθονίων</b> κείμενον ἀλλὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not lying <span class="itali">with the linen wrappings,</span> but rolled<br><a href="/kjvs/john/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with <span class="itali">the linen clothes,</span> but<br><a href="/interlinear/john/20-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with the <span class="itali">linen cloths</span> lying but<p><b><a href="/greek/3608.htm">Strong's Greek 3608</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3608.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/othonia_3608.htm">ὀθόνια — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/othonio_n_3608.htm">ὀθονίων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/othoniois_3608.htm">ὀθονίοις — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3607.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3607"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3607" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3609.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3609"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3609" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>