λέντιον G3012
a cloth towel or linen napkin used for wiping or drying, particularly in service contexts
A practical piece of linen cloth used for wiping and drying. The word appears only in John 13, where Jesus wraps a towel around himself before washing his disciples' feet—a stunning act of humility from the one who created the universe. The Latin loanword (linteum) suggests this was an everyday household item, yet Jesus transforms it into a symbol of servant leadership.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The towel Jesus used during the footwashing (John 13:4-5) represents more than a piece of cloth—it's the garment of servanthood. Spanish and German preserve the straightforward meaning (toalla, Tuch), while French uses the broader term 'linge' (linen). The lexicon notes this is borrowed from Latin, showing cultural exchange in the early Roman world. 2×
AR["مِنْشَفَةً", "مِنْشَفَةِ"]·ben["গামছা", "গামছায়"]·DE["Tuch"]·EN["a-towel", "towel"]·FR["linge"]·heb["מַגֶּבֶת"]·HI["तौलिया", "तौलिये-से"]·ID["handuk"]·IT["telo"]·jav["andhuk"]·KO["수건으로", "수건을"]·PT["toalha"]·RU["полотенце", "полотенцем"]·ES["toalla"]·SW["kitambaa"]·TR["havlu", "havluyla"]·urd["تولیہ", "تولیے-سے"]
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G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
λέντιον, τό, = Latin linteum, cloth, napkin, towel, NT+2nd c.AD+:—hence λεντι-άριος, ὁ, probably attendant at the bath, Refs