Lexical Definition

‎λίνον‎ línon (lee'-non) linen/wick ^G:N-N
probably a primary word

linen.

• flax, i.e. (by implication) "linen"

Abbott-Smith

λίνον (Tr. λῖνον), -ου, τό, [in LXX: Ex 9:31 (פִּשְׁתָּה), al.;]
1. flax: Mt 12:20(LXX).
2. linen: Re 15:6 (R, mg., v.s. λίθος).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

λίνον [ῐ], τό,

anything made of flax (see. near the end)

__1 cord, fishingline, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; thread spun from a distaff, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; thread for stringing jewels, ὅρμον χρυσείοισι λίνοισιν ἐερμένον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; thread used as a ligature, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 metaphorically, thread of destiny spun by the Fates, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τὸ λ., ={ὑπὲρ μόρον}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 proverbial, with or without negative, λίνον λίνῳ συνάπτειν, i. e. join like with like, deal with matters of like kind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 fishing-net, ἀψῖσι λίνου ἁλόντε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, hunting-net, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; for catching birds, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; λ. δορκάδεια hunting-nets for gazelles, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__5 linen, linen-cloth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: plural, linen cloths, linen garments, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: singular, linen garment, [NT]; sail-cloth, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 flax for spinning, λίνου μεστὸν ἄτρακτον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λ. Καρπάσιον asbestos, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II the plant flax, Linum usitatissimum, λίνον ἐργάζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λίνου σπέρμα linseed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 ={θυμελαία}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.3 ={χρυσόγονον}, [Refs]
__II.4 λ. πύρινον, an unknown plant, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.5 λ. ἀπὸ τῶν δενδρέων cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III see at {Λίνος} [Refs]linaĩ plural 'flax', with ῐ as in Gr., but Latin linum, O[Refs 5th c.BC+] lin, etc. with ῑ: ῑ also in the doubtful words λινόσαρκος, λινοπτάομαι, ἀμφίλινος.)