Linen/wick
λίνονStrong’s G3043linon
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Linon is the Greek word usually translated “wick” and “linen”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.”
Meaning
Usually translated “wick” and “linen”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a wick 1
- linen 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Revelation 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
λίνον linon · linen/wick
λίνον (Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό [in LXX: Exo.9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al. ;] 1. flax: Mat.12:20 (LXX). 2. linen: Rev.15:6 (R, mg., see: λίθος).† λίθος, -ου, ὁ (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ;] …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wick” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WICK, noun
A number of threads of cotton or some similar substance, loosely twisted into a string, round which wax or tallow is applied by means of melting and running in a mold, and thus forming a candle or torch.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.