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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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Leviticus 16:32
And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:32 · retained source text

And the Priest whom he shall anoynt, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the Priests office in his fathers stead, shall make the atonement, and shal put on the linnen clothes, euen the holy garments.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fill his hand.

Leviticus 19:19
¶ Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 19:19 · retained source text

¶ Yee shall keepe my Statutes: Thou shalt not let thy cattell gender with a diuerse kinde: Thou shalt not sowe thy field with mingled seed: Neither shall a garment mingled of linnen and woollen come vpon thee.

Deuteronomy 22:11
¶ Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:11 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not weare a garment of diuers sorts, as of woollen, and linnen together.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.19.

1 Samuel 2:18
¶ But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:18 · retained source text

¶ But Samuel ministred before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linnen Ephod.

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.4.

1 Samuel 22:18
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:18 · retained source text

And the king said to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and hee fell vpon the Priests, and slew on that day foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linnen Ephod.

2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:14 · retained source text

And Dauid daunced before the LORD with all his might, and Dauid was girded with a linnen Ephod.

1 Kings 10:28
¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:28 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarne: the kings merchants receiued the linen yarne at a price.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and the going forth of the horses which was Solomons.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.16. & 9.28.

1 Chronicles 4:21
¶ The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:21 · retained source text

¶ The sonnes of Shelah the sonne of Iudah were: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linnen, of the house of Ashbea.

1611 marginal noteGen. 38.1,5.

1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:27 · retained source text

And Dauid was clothed with a robe of fine linnen, and all the Leuites that bare the Arke, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song, with the singers. Dauid also had vpon him, an Ephod of linnen.

1611 marginal noteOr, cariage

2 Chronicles 1:16
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:16 · retained source text

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarne: the Kings merchants receiued the linnen yarne at a price.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the going foorth of the horses which was Solomons.

1611 marginal note1.King. 10.28. 2.chro. 9.28.

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