Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to spin
Usage: νήθω [in LXX for טָוָה, שָׁזַר hoph., Exo.26:31 35:25, al. ;] to spin: Mat.6:28, Luk.12:27.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3514
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
3
Strong's G3514 Quick Answer
Strong's G3514 νήθω (netho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. netho (nay'-tho) v. 1. to spin [from neo (of like meaning)] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include spin. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- netho (nay'-tho) v. 1. to spin [from neo (of like meaning)]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spin
Meaning and Definition
netho (nay'-tho) v. 1. to spin [from neo (of like meaning)] KJV: spin
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3514. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3514 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render netho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spin
Matthew 6:28
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How Strong's G3514 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3514 (νήθω) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Exodus 26:31 — νενησμένης
- Exodus 35:25 — νήθειν
- Exodus 35:25 — νενησμένα
- Exodus 35:26 — ἔνησαν
- Exodus 36:9 — νενησμένου
Strong's G3514 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3514 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Strong's G3514 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs in woven work.
articles, the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3514.
And thou shalt make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet woven, and fine linen spun: thou shalt make it cherubs in woven work.
articles, the blue, and purple, and scarlet and fine linen.
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
And he made the ephod of gold, and blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.
And they made on the border of the tunic below pomegranates as of a flowering pomegranate tree, of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined.
and their girdles of fine linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet spun, the work of an embroiderer, according as the Lord commanded Moses.
And they made the veil of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, the woven work with cherubs.
And they made the veil of the door of the tabernacle of witness of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined, woven work with cherubs,
and the veil of the gate of the court, the work of an embroiderer of blue, and purple, and spun scarlet, and fine linen twined; the length of twenty cubits, and the height and the breadth of five cubits, made equal to the curtains of the court;
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3514, grouped by book.
Exodus 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G3514 FAQ
What does netho (νήθω) mean?
Netho (Strong's G3514) is a Greek word most simply glossed "spin". netho (nay'-tho) v. 1. to spin [from neo (of like meaning)]
How many times is netho (νήθω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3514 across 3 books.
Where can I study netho (νήθω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3514 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate netho (νήθω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spin. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3514 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3514, with linked reader references where each row is available.