σουδάριονsoudárion

handkerchief, kerchief: Luke 19:20, Acts 19:12; used as a head covering for the dead, John 11:44, John 20:7.

Greek (New Testament) · G4676

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 19:20 “But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.
  • John 11:44 And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”
  • John 20:7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.
  • Acts 19:12 When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.