Original Word: λέντιον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: lention
Pronunciation: LEN-tee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (len'-tee-on)
KJV: towel
NASB: towel
Word Origin: [of Latin origin]

1. a "linen" cloth, i.e. apron

towel.

Of Latin origin; a "linen" cloth, i.e. Apron -- towel.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a linen cloth, a towel
NASB Translation
towel (2).STRONGS NT 3012: λέντιον

λέντιον, λεντιου, τό (a Latin word,linteum), a linen cloth, towel (Arrian peripl. mar. rubr. 4): of the towel or apron, which servants put on when about to work (Suetonius, Calig. 26), John 13:4f; with which it was supposed the nakedness of persons undergoing crucifixion was covered, Ev. Nicod. c. 10; cf. Thilo, Cod. Apocrypha, p. 582f.

John 13:4 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ λαβὼν λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν
NAS: and taking a towel, He girded
KJV: and took a towel, and girded himself.
INT: and having taken a towel he girded himself

John 13:5 N-DNS
GRK: ἐκμάσσειν τῷ λεντίῳ ᾧ ἦν
NAS: and to wipe them with the towel with which
KJV: to wipe [them] with the towel wherewith
INT: to wipe [them] with the towel with which he was

Strong's Greek 3012
2 Occurrences

λεντίῳ — 1 Occ.
λέντιον — 1 Occ.