Lexicon
ἐντυλίσσω
entulissō
G1794
G:V Greek

to wrap up

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Entulisso describes enclosing a body or cloth in linen, or a cloth found folded separately.

The attested use concerns linen or a head cloth being enclosed or folded: the active form occurs with a body placed in linen, while the perfect passive participle describes the head cloth as set apart in a folded condition.

Senses in use

  1. Enclosing in linen · dominant

    In Luke 23:53, the aorist active form occurs after the body is taken down and before it is placed in a tomb; the APB renders the clause "he wrapped it in linen." In Matthew 27:59, the same form occurs as Joseph takes the body; the APB renders "wrapped it in a clean linen cloth."

  2. A cloth in a folded condition · occasional

    In John 20:7, the perfect passive participle describes the handkerchief that had been on his head as separate from the linen cloths; the APB renders it "was folded up in a place by itself."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the active clauses in Luke 23:53 and Matthew 27:59 with "wrapped," and John 20:7 with "was folded up." These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish separate lexical meanings.

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