Strong's Lexicon

G2750

G2750 — κειρία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkeirianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2750
Word:κειρία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:of uncertain affinity
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:keiria
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kei-ree'-ah
Meaning:1. a swathe, i.e. winding-sheet
KJV Renderings:graveclothes

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κειρία, κειριας, , a band, either for a bed-girth (Schol. ad Aristophanes av. 817 κειρία. εἶδος ζώνης ἐκ σχοινίων, παρεοικος ἱμάντι, ἡ δεσμουσι τάς κλίνας, cf. Pro 7:16; (Plutarch, Alcib. 16, 1)), or for tying up a corpse after it has been swathed in linen: in the latter sense in Joh 11:44; (others take it here of the swathings themselves).

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κειρία (graveclothes)

John 11:44

KJV: And he that was dead came forth bound hand and foot with graveclothes and his face was bound about with a napkin Jesus saith unto them Loose him and let him go
GK: και εξήλθεν ο τεθνηκώς δεδεμένος τους πόδας και τας χείρας κειρίαις και η όψις σουδαρίω περιεδέδετο λέγει αυτοίς ο Ιησούς λύσατε αυτόν και άφετε υπάγειν
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