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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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Ezekiel 44:18
They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:18 · retained source text

They shall haue linnen bonets vpon their heads, and shall haue linnen breeches vpon their loynes: they shall not girde themselues with any thing that causeth sweat.

1611 marginal noteOr, in sweating places. Heb. in, or with sweat.

Daniel 10:5
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 10:5 · retained source text

Then I lift vp mine eyes and looked, and behold, a certaine man clothed in linen, whose loynes were girded with fine gold of Uphaz.

1611 marginal noteHeb. one man.

1611 marginal noteReu.1.13,14,15.

Daniel 12:6
And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 12:6 · retained source text

And one said to the man clothed in linnen, which was vpon the waters of the riuer; How long shall it bee to the end of these wonders?

1611 marginal noteOr, from aboue.

1611 marginal noteDan.10.5.

Daniel 12:7
And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 12:7 · retained source text

And I heard the man clothed in linnen, which was vpon the waters of the riuer, when he held vp his right hand, and his left hand vnto heauen, and sware by him that liueth for euer, that it shalbe for a time, times, and an halfe: and when hee shall haue accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall bee finished.

1611 marginal noteOr, part.

1611 marginal noteReuel.10.5.

Matthew 27:59
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:59 · retained source text

And when Ioseph had taken the body, hee wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth,

Mark 14:51
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:51 · retained source text

And there followed him a certaine yong man, hauing a linnen cloth cast about his naked body, and the yong men laid hold on him.

Mark 14:52
And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:52 · retained source text

And he left the linnen cloth, and fled from them naked.

Mark 15:46
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:46 · retained source text

And hee bought fine linnen, and tooke him downe, and wrapped him in the linnen, and laide him in a sepulchre, which was hewen out of a rocke, and rolled a stone vnto the doore of the sepulchre.

Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:53 · retained source text

And he tooke it downe, and wrapped it in linnen, and layd it in a Sepulchre that was hewen in stone, wherein neuer man before was layd.

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