Strong's Greek · G4476

ῥαφίς

rhaphís

needle

Definition

perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle

Derivation

from a primary (to sew;

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Mark 10:25

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 19:24

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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