Joh 19:40 | RWP | e4.org | In linen cloths ( οθονιοις ). Late diminutive for the old οθονη , used for ships' sails, in N.T. here and . Case here either locative or instrumental. With the spices ( μετα των αρωματων ). Late word αρωμα for spices, from fumes. To bury ( ενταφιαζειν ). Late verb, from ενταφια ( εν, ταφος ) the burial preparations of all sorts (flowers, perfumes, etc.), in N.T. only here and .

‏ John 19:40

In linen cloths ( οθονιοις ). Late diminutive for the old οθονη, used for ships' sails, in N.T. here and Lu 24:12. Case here either locative or instrumental.

With the spices ( μετα των αρωματων ). Late word αρωμα for spices, from fumes.

To bury ( ενταφιαζειν ). Late verb, from ενταφια ( εν, ταφος ) the burial preparations of all sorts (flowers, perfumes, etc.), in N.T. only here and Mt 26:12.