Strong's Lexicon
G3607
G3607 — ὀθόνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3607 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀθόνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | othone |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | oth-on'-ay |
| Meaning: | 1. a linen cloth 2. (especially) a sail |
| KJV Renderings: | sheet |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀθόνη, ὀθονης, ἡ (from Homer down);
a. linen (i. e. fine white linen for women’s clothing; cf. Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word).
b. linen cloth (sheet or sail); so Act 10:11; Act 11:5.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀθόνη (sheet)
Acts 10:11
- KJV: And saw heaven opened and a certain vessel descending unto him as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners and let down to the earth
- GK: και θεωρεί τον ουρανόν ανεωγμένον και καταβαίνον επ΄ αυτόν σκεύός τι ως οθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν αρχαίς δεδεμένον και καθιέμενον επί της γης
Acts 11:5
- KJV: I was in the city of Joppa praying and in a trance I saw a vision A certain vessel descend as it had been a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners and it came even to me
- GK: εγώ ήμην εν πόλει Ιόππη προσευχόμενος και είδον εν εκστάσει όραμα καταβαίνον σκεύός τι ως οθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν αρχαίς καθιεμένην εκ του ουρανού και ήλθεν άχρις εμού