Matthew 27:59
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,”
καθαρός
Pure, clean, undefiled. Katharos. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Purity of heart is not perfection of behaviour. It is undivided loyalty to God.
σῶμα
body
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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ἐντυλίσσω
wrapped
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ἐντυλίσσω
probably akin to G1507 (εἱλίσσω)); to entwine, i.e. wind up in
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λαμβάνω
having taken
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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σινδών
a linen cloth
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σινδών
byssos, i.e. bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it)
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph
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Ἰωσήφ
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
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