linen/wick

Greek Noun Neuter

λίνον (Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό [in LXX: Exo.9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al;] 1) flax: Mat.12:20 (LXX). 2) linen: Rev.15:6 (R, mg, see: λίθος). λίθος, -ου, ὁ (and, in Att, of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al;] a stone: Mat.4:6, al; pl, Mat.3:9, al; at the entrance of a tomb, Mat.27:60, 66 28:2, Mrk.15:46 16:3-4, Luk.24:2, Jhn.11:38, 32 11:41 20:1; λ. μυλικός, Luk.17:2, cf. Rev.18:21; of building stones, Mat.21:42, [44], Mat.24:2, Mrk.12:10 13:1-2, Luk.19:44 20:17-18 21:5-6 Act.4:11, 1Pe.2:7; metaphorically, of Christ, λ. ἀκρογωναῖος, ἐκλεκτός, ἔντιμος, 1Pe.2:6 (LXX); λ. ζῶν, 1Pe.2:4; προσκόμματος, 1Pe.2:8, Rom.9:33; of Christians, λ. ζῶντες, 1Pe.2:5; of precious stones, λ. τίμιος, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:11, 19; ἴασπις, Rev.4:3; ἐνδεδυμένοι λ. καθαρόν, Rev.15:6 (λίνον, Rec, R, mg, see Swete, in l); metaphorically, λ. τίμιοι, 1Co.3:12; of the tables of the law, 2Co.3:7; of idols, Act.17:29 (AS)

linen/wick

Greek Noun Neuter

λίνον [ῐ], τό, anything made of flax (see. near the end) 1) cord, fishingline, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; thread spun from a distaff, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; thread for stringing jewels, ὅρμον χρυσείοισι λίνοισιν ἐερμένον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; thread used as a ligature, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) metaphorically, thread of destiny spun by the Fates, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τὸ λ, ={ὑπὲρ μόρον}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 3) proverbial, with or without negative, λίνον λίνῳ συνάπτειν, i. e. join like with like, deal with matters of like kind, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) fishing-net, ἀψῖσι λίνου ἁλόντε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, hunting-net, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; for catching birds, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; λ. δορκάδεια hunting-nets for gazelles, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 5) linen, linen-cloth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: plural, linen cloths, linen garments, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: singular, linen garment, [NT]; sail-cloth, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 6) flax for spinning, λίνου μεστὸν ἄτρακτον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. Καρπάσιον asbestos, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) the plant flax, Linum usitatissimum, λίνον ἐργάζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίνου σπέρμα linseed, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) ={θυμελαία}, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3) ={χρυσόγονον}, [Refs] II.4) λ. πύρινον, an unknown plant, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.5) λ. ἀπὸ τῶν δενδρέων cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) see at {Λίνος} [Refs]linaĩ plural 'flax', with ῐ as in Gr, but Latin linum, O[Refs 5th c.BC+] lin, etc. with ῑ: ῑ also in the doubtful words λινόσαρκος, λινοπτάομαι, ἀμφίλινος.)

Greek

Noun Neuter

flax, i.e. (by implication) "linen"; linen; probably a primary word