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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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Luke 24:12
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 24:12 · retained source text

Then arose Peter, and ranne vnto the Sepulchre, and stowping downe, hee behelde the linnen clothes layd by themselues, and departed, wondering in himselfe at that which was come to passe.

1611 marginal noteIohn 20.6.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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,

Revelation 15:6
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 15:6 · retained source text

And the seuen Angels came out of the Temple, hauing the seuen plagues, clothed in pure and white linnen, and hauing their breasts girded with golden girdles.

Revelation 18:12
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 18:12 · retained source text

The merchandise of gold, and siluer, and pretious stones, and of pearles, and fine linnen, and purple, and silke, and scarlet, and all Thine wood, and all maner vessels of Yuorie, and all maner vessels of most precious wood, and of brasse, and iron, and marble,

1611 marginal noteOr, sweet.

Revelation 18:16
And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 18:16 · retained source text

And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linnen, and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, and pretious stones, and pearles:

Revelation 19:8
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 19:8 · retained source text

And to her was granted, that she should bee arayed in fine linnen, cleane and white: for the fine linnen is the righteousnesse of Saints.

Revelation 19:14
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 19:14 · retained source text

And the armies which were in heauen followed him vpon white horses, clothed in fine linnen, white and cleane.

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