σινδόνι
sindṓn
in linen
A piece of fine, lightweight linen cloth; particularly a garment or shroud made of high-quality linen. In specific contexts, refers to a linen sheet used for wrapping a body (especially for burial), or as a light garment worn next to the skin. The term usually denotes linen of notable purity and delicacy.
Luke 23:53 · Word #5
Lexicon G4616
| Lemma | σινδών |
| Transliteration | sindṓn |
| Strong's | G4616 |
| Definition | A piece of fine, lightweight linen cloth; particularly a garment or shroud made of high-quality linen. In specific contexts, refers to a linen sheet used for wrapping a body (especially for burial), or as a light garment worn next to the skin. The term usually denotes linen of notable purity and delicacy. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in linen |
| Literal | in-linen-cloth |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σινδών |
| Strong's | G4616 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4616-02
in a fine linen cloth
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative singular feminine (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); indicates indirect object, means, location, or association in singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a high-quality linen cloth or garment, often delicate and pure. The dative singular feminine form is reflected by the English prepositional sense “in,” preserving the case function without adding contextual specifics. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a fine linen cloth
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'in a fine linen cloth' accurately represents σινδόνι and preserves the distinctive SILEX nuance. |