Know the Word.

Greek word

soudárion

σουδάριον

What it means

a sudarium, i.e. towel

a sudarium (sweat-cloth), i.e. towel (for wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a corpse)

Where it comes from

of Latin origin

How the King James translates it

  • napkin2
  • handkerchiefs1

Every place it appears 3

soudárion — Greek word meaning “a sudarium, i.e. towel”