othonion denotes the cloth wrappings used around Jesus’ body and seen left in the tomb.

The attested passages consistently place the plural noun among the wrappings used in preparing Jesus’ body for burial and found lying in or near the tomb afterward.

1. Burial wrappings and cloths · dominant

   In John 19:40, the dative plural occurs as Jesus’ body is bound together with spices; the APB renders the clause “bound it with bandages.” In John 20:5, John 20:6, John 20:7, and Luke 24:12, accusative or genitive plural forms refer to the cloths seen lying at the tomb; the APB variously renders “linen cloths” and “bandages.”

   John 19:40John 20:5John 20:6John 20:7Luke 24:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “bandages” in John 19:40 and Luke 24:12, and as “linen cloths” in John 20:5, John 20:6, and John 20:7. These renderings describe the surrounding clauses rather than establish separate senses.