Quick Definition
λέντιον, ου, τό n.n. a towel, apron
Strong's Definition
a "linen" cloth, i.e. apron
Derivation: of Latin origin;
KJV Usage: towel
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λέντιον, -ov, τό, (a Lat. word, linteum), a linen cloth, towel (Arr. peripl. mar. rubr. 4): of the towel or apron, which servants put on when about to work (Suet. Calig. 26), Jn. xiii. 4 sq.; with which it was supposed the nakedness of persons undergoing crucifixion was covered, Ev. Nicod. ο. 10; οἵ. Thilo, Cod. Apoer. p..582 sq.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λέντιον lention 2x
a coarse cloth, with which servants were girded, a towel, napkin, apron, Jn. 13:4, 5*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† λέντιον, -ου, τό (Lat. linteum), a linen cloth, towel: Jo 13:4, 5.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λέντιον. This Graecized form (Jn 134!) the Lat. Zzefeum, which in the second syllable shows the more open form of t (for €) before a vowel (cf. Moulton G*». ii. p. 76), is found in Ost 1611247. (Rom.) λέν[τ(ια}} B “two linen cloths,” and P Oxy | VI. 929° (ii/iii A-D.) λίνον καὶ λέντιον τριβακόν, “a linen cloth and a worn towel.” In A/agn 116% (time of Hadrian) we have λειτουργοῦ . . ἐκγδόσεως λεντίων ἑκατοστή. λεπίς. This subst., which in the NT is confined to Ac 978, occurs in Michel 8331 (B.C. 279) θυμιατήριον ὑπόχαλκον, λεπίδα ἀργυρᾶν ἔχον : cf. BGU 11. 5448 (time of Antoninus). For the verb λέπω, see P Par 1215 (B.c. 157) σπασάμενος λέπει pe TH μαχαίρᾳ εἰς τὸ σκέλος, and for λεπίζω (Tobit SR ria al.) see P Leid Xi 87 (jii/\.D.) λαβὼν ἄνχουσαν (2 ayχουσαν), λεοντικὴν λέπισον, καὶ λαβὼν τὰ λεπίσματα (Gen 2037) εἰς θυΐαν τρίβε.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
λέντιον (lention) — towel. λέντιον, τό, = Latin linteum, cloth, napkin, towel, [NT+2nd c.AD+]:—hence λεντι-άριος, ὁ, probably attendant at the bath, [Refs]