"a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5*"
Definition and meaning
a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5*
In the original Greek the word is written: λέντιον
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of lention (G3012) across the King James Bible.
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
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Common questions
Strong's G3012 (lention) is a Greek word that means: a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word lention (G3012) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3012 is lention, a Greek word defined as: a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lention is a Greek word found in the New Testament.