Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly “a sweat-cloth.” It is rendered “napkin” in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20.
Source:Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)Public domain
Concept
Handkerchief
Key verses
Also in Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(Luke 19:20; John 11:44; 20:7; Acts 19:12) These terms were used in much the same manner and having much the same significance as at the present.
Source: Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
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