Bible Dictionary
Linen
Linen is cloth made from flax, especially fine white Egyptian linen. It was used for clothing, priestly garments, curtains, shrouds, and as a symbol of purity.
Biblical Usage
Linen formed the clothing of priests and was associated with sacred service. It also appears in descriptions of burial cloths and is used symbolically for purity and righteousness.
Scripture References
Isaiah 19:9
Leviticus 13:47
Leviticus 13:48
Leviticus 13:52
Leviticus 13:59
Deuteronomy 22:11
Exodus 9:31
Joshua 2:6
Hosea 2:9
2 Samuel 6:14
Jeremiah 13:1
Ezekiel 40:3
Luke 24:12
John 20:7
Ezekiel 44:18
Isaiah 42:3
1 Chronicles 4:21
1 Chronicles 15:27
2 Chronicles 2:14
2 Chronicles 3:14
Esther 1:6
Esther 8:15
2 Chronicles 5:12
Exodus 28:42
Exodus 39:28
Leviticus 6:10
Leviticus 16:4
Leviticus 16:23
Leviticus 16:32
1 Samuel 2:18
Exodus 25:4
Exodus 26:1
Exodus 26:31
Exodus 26:36
Proverbs 31:22
Genesis 41:42
Proverbs 7:16
Proverbs 31:24
Judges 14:12
Judges 14:13
Isaiah 3:23
Mark 14:51
Mark 14:52
Matthew 27:59
Revelation 15:6
Luke 16:19