The meaning of “σουδάριον”
Understanding soudárion reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of Latin origin handkerchief, napkin. - a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face,...
σουδάριον
of Latin origin handkerchief, napkin. - a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke 19:20 | “And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:” Word: σουδάριον (soudárion) | |
| John 11:44 | “And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.” Word: σουδάριον (soudárion) | |
| John 20:7 | “And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.” Word: σουδάριον (soudárion) | |
| Acts 19:12 | “So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.” Word: σουδάριον (soudárion) |