Bible Dictionary: Towel

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath.

2. (v. t.) To beat with a stick.

Greek

3012. lention -- a linen cloth, a towel
... a linen cloth, a towel. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: lention Phonetic
Spelling: (len'-tee-on) Short Definition: a towel, apron Definition: a ...
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4676. soudarion -- a handkerchief, a head cloth (for the dead)
... Of Latin origin; a sudarium (sweat-cloth), ie Towel (for wiping the perspiration
from the face, or binding the face of a corpse) -- handkerchief, napkin. ...
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Library

John Chapter xiii. 5-Jan
... things into His hands, and that He has come from God, and is going to God; He riseth
from supper, and layeth aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate lv john chapter xiii.htm

Christ Teaching Humility
... It is taught us in these words:""He riseth from supper, and laid aside
his garments; and took a towel and girdled himself. After ...
/.../newton/the life of jesus christ for the young/christ teaching humility.htm

A Servant of Servants
... The pitcher, the basin, and the towel were there, in readiness for the feet washing;
but no servant was present, and it was the disciples' part to perform it. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 71 a servant of.htm

The Servant-Master
... all things into His hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God; He riseth
from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the servant-master.htm

The Last Supper.
... Thereupon John removed the long purple robe from the shoulders of Jesus, and handed
him a white linen towel, with which he girded himself round the middle. ...
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The Foot-Washing.
... things into His hands, and that He came forth from God, and goeth unto God, riseth
from supper, and layeth aside His garments; and He took a towel, and girded ...
/.../dods/the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/vi the foot-washing.htm

Thursday --The Day of Fellowship.
... things into his hands, and that he came forth from God, and goeth unto God, riseth
from supper, and layeth aside his garments; and he took a towel, and girded ...
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The Last Days in Jerusalem.
... Then Jesus took off His long, loose outside dress, and He wrapt a towel round Him,
and poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter xi the last days.htm

Jesus Washeth his Disciples' Feet
... He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and
girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason ...
/.../the life of jesus christ for the young/jesus washeth his disciples feet.htm

His Legacy.
... He arose from the supper, laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded
Himself. What a sight the Son of God girded! "After that ...
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Thesaurus

Towel (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Towel (5 Occurrences). Luke 19:20 And another came, saying,
My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel. ...
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Wrapped (40 Occurrences)
... John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took
a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. (WEB NIV). ...
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Upper (99 Occurrences)
... NIV). John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He
took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. (Root ...
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Outer (98 Occurrences)
... (WEY). John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took
a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. (WEB NIV). ...
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Girded (48 Occurrences)
... (YLT). John 13:4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took
a towel, and girded himself. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Waist (36 Occurrences)
... (WEB). John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took
a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. (WEB NIV). ...
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Wipe (24 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The lapwing. 2. (vt) To rub with something soft for cleaning; to clean
or dry by rubbing; as, to wipe the hands or face with a towel. ...
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Roller (2 Occurrences)
... in calm weather. 4. (n.) A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on
a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel. 5. (n.) A ...
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Garments (232 Occurrences)
... John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel,
and wrapped a towel around his waist. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Aside (416 Occurrences)
... John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel,
and wrapped a towel around his waist. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Towel (5 Occurrences)

Luke 19:20 And another came, saying, My Lord, lo, there is thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
(DBY)

John 11:44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."
(WEY)

John 13:4 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 13:5 Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 20:7 and the towel, which had been placed over the face of Jesus, not lying with the cloths, but folded up and put by itself.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Towel

Towel: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Wrapped (40 Occurrences)

Upper (99 Occurrences)

Outer (98 Occurrences)

Girded (48 Occurrences)

Waist (36 Occurrences)

Wipe (24 Occurrences)

Roller (2 Occurrences)