Wooden
ξύλινοςStrong’s G3585xulinos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Xulinos is the Greek word usually translated “wooden”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”
Meaning
Usually translated “wooden”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- wooden 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
- Revelation 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ξύλινος xulinos · wooden
ξύλινος, -η, -ον (ξύλον) [in LXX chiefly for עֵץ ;] wooden: 2Ti.2:20, Heb.9:20 (cf. Ep. Jer.4:1-31 ff).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wooden” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WOODEN, adjective
[from wood.]
- Made of wood; consisting of wood; as a wooden box; a wooden leg; a wooden horse.
- Clumsy; awkward.
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.