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κειρία
keiria
G2750
G:N-F Greek

graveclothes

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keiria refers to the burial wrappings binding the dead man’s hands and feet as he comes out.

The attested use denotes the burial wrappings binding the dead man’s feet and hands as he comes out in John 11:44.

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  1. Burial wrappings binding the body · dominant

    In John 11:44, the dative plural form κειρίαις occurs in the clause describing the dead man as bound at the feet and hands; the APB renders the clause “bound as to the feet and the hands with graveclothes.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 11:44, the APB presents the term within the description “bound as to the feet and the hands with graveclothes.” This identifies the clause’s presentation rather than a precise English equivalent.

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