λίνον (Treg. λίνον (so R G in Matt. as below), incorrectly, for the iota ἰ is short; (cf. Lipsius, Gramm. Uutersuch., p. 42)), λινου, τό, the Sept. several times for τΔΜωΐΡϊΘΜδ, in Greek writings from Homer down, flax: Exo_9:31; linen, as clothing, Rev_15:6 R G T Tr marginal reading; the wick of a lamp, Mat_12:20, after Isa_42:3.

λίνον linon 2x flax; by meton. a flaxen wick, Mat_12:20 ; linen, Rev_15:6

λίνον ( Tr . λῖνον ), -ου , τό , [in LXX : Exo_9:31 ( H6594 ), al. ;] 1. flax: Mat_12:20 ( LXX ). 2. linen: Rev_15:6 ( R , mg ., see λίθος ).†

λίνον [page 376] λίνον is used with reference to linen cloths or garments, as in Rev_15:6 PQ (see contra WH Notes .2 , p. 139), in such passages as P Oxy X. 1281 .6 (A.D. 21) τὴν τειμὴν τῶν ἑκατὸν λίνων Σινυραιτικ̣ω̣ν̣. the price of the hundred cloths of Sinaru, P Tebt II. 314 .16 (ii/A.D.) καλῶς π [ο ]ιήσις διαπεμψάμενός μοι τὰ λίνα , you will oblige me by sending the cloths, ib 406 .18 ( c. A.D. 266) λίνα λευκὰ ἀριθμῷ ῑ [̄β̄ ]̄ , white linen cloths twelve in number, P Leid W viii. 2 (ii/iii A.D.) στώλισον αὐτὸν λίνῳ καθαρῷ , xv. 4 σὺ δ᾽ ἐν λίνοις ἴσθι καθαροῖς ἑστημμένος , BGU II, 450 .17 (ii/iii A.D.) περὶ τῶν λίνων , ὧν χρείαν ἔλεγες ἔχειν , δήλωσόν μοι , al. : cf. P Oxy IV. 736 .75 ( c. A.D. 1) λίνου καὶ ῥαφίδος (ὀβολός ), a needle and thread 1 ob. (Edd.). As illustrating Rev l.c. Moffatt ( EGT ad l. ) aptly cites Plutarch de Iside, 3, 4, where it is explained that the linen surplice was affected by Egyptian votaries of Isis on religious grounds, e.g. the bright smiling colour of flax etc. In Ev. Petr. 12 τὰ λίνα = fishing-nets. For the adj. λινοῦς , as in Rev_15:6 ΰ , cf. P Oxy II. 285 .11 ( c. A.D. 50) ἐνδεδυμένο ( l. ος ) χιτῶνα λ̣ε̣ι̣νοῦν , ib. VII. 1051 .16 (iii/A.D.) δελματικὴ̣ λινᾶ ̣ᾱ̣ 1 linen Dalmatian vest, ib. X. 1277 .7 (A.D. 255) τρίκλιν [ο ]ν στρω̣μα̣τ̣ω̣ν̣ λινω̣ν ποικιλτῶν : in PSI V. 533 .5 (iii/B.C.) λινῆ αὐλαία , a linen curtain, is contrasted with a woollen (ἐρεᾶ ) one. For λίνυφος , linen-weaver, see P Oxy X. 1281 .4 (A.D. 21) : cf. λινόυφος in ib. 1303 ( c. A.D. 336).

λίνον λί^νον, ου, τό, "anything made of flax": "a cord, fishing-line", Il. : "the thread" spun from a distaff, Eur. , etc.; and in pl., id=Eur. :—metaph. "the thread of destiny" spun by the Fates, Hom. , Theocr. :—proverb., λίνον λίνῳ συνάπτειν, i. e. to join like with like, to deal with matters of like kind, Plat. "a fishing-net", Il. :— "a hunting-net", Theocr. "linen, linen-cloth", Hom. : "sail-cloth", Ar. "flax" for spinning, id=Ar. "the plant that produces flax", Lat. linum, Hdt. , etc.; λίνου σπέρμα "lint-"seed, Thuc. on λίνον ἄειδεν, v. Λίνος II.

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)