Only once in Authorized Version (Acts 19:12). The Greek word (sudarion) so rendered means properly "a sweat-cloth." It is rendered "napkin" in John 11:44; 20:7; Luke 19:20.
·noun A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or ha...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(Luke 19:20; John 11:44; 20:7; Acts 19:12) These terms were used in much the same manner and having ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary