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linen

Meaning of “linen”

Thread, cloth, a garment, or other material called linen.

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104 occurrences90 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:42

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John 19:40
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
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1611 witness · John 19:40 · retained source text

Then tooke they the body of Iesus, & wound it in linnen clothes, with the spices, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie:

John 20:5
And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 20:5 · retained source text

And he stouping downe and looking in, saw the linnen clothes lying, yet went he not in.

John 20:6
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
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1611 witness · John 20:6 · retained source text

Then commeth Simon Peter following him, and went into the Sepulchre, and seeth the linnen clothes lie,

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