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Handkerchief

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 .

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Handkerchief'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​h/handkerchief.html. 1897.
 
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