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linen

Meaning of “linen”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:42

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Ezekiel 9:3
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:3 · retained source text

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone vp from the Cherub whereupon hee was, to the threshold of the house, and he called to the man clothed with linnen, which had the writers inkehorne by his side.

Ezekiel 9:11
And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:11 · retained source text

And behold, the man clothed with linnen, which had the inkehorne by his side, reported the matter, saying; I haue done as thou hast commanded me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. returned the word.

Ezekiel 10:2
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:2 · retained source text

And hee spake vnto the man clothed with linnen, and sayd, Goe in between the wheeles, euen vnder the Cherub, and fill thine hand with coales of fire from betweene the Cherubims, and scatter them ouer the city. And he went in my sight.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the hollow of thine hand.

Ezekiel 10:6
And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:6 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when he had commanded the man clothed with linnen, saying; Take fire from betweene the wheeles, from betweene the Cherubims; then he went in and stood beside the wheeles.

Ezekiel 10:7
And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 10:7 · retained source text

And one Cherub stretched forth his hand from betweene the Cherubims vnto the fire that was betweene the Cherubims: and tooke thereof, and put it into the handes of him that was clothed with linnen, who tooke it, and went out.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sent foorth.

Ezekiel 16:10
I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:10 · retained source text

I clothed thee also with broidred worke, & shod thee with badgers skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I couered thee with silke.

Ezekiel 16:13
Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:13 · retained source text

Thus wast thou decked with gold and siluer, and thy raiment was of fine linen & silke, and broidered worke, thou didst eate fine floure and honie and oyle, and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdome.

Ezekiel 27:7
Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 27:7 · retained source text

Fine linnen with broidred worke from Egypt, was that which thou spreddest forth to be thy saile, blew and purple from the Iles of Elishah was that which couered thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, purple and scarlet.

Ezekiel 27:16
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 27:16 · retained source text

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy faires with Emeraulds, purple, and broidered worke, and fine linen, and Corall, and Agate.

1611 marginal noteHebr. workes.

1611 marginal noteOr, Chrysoprase.

Ezekiel 44:17
¶ And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:17 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linnen garments, and no wooll shall come vpon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court and within.

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