Greek · G4470, G46 · unreviewed

ῥάκος ἄγναφον

A cloth · unshrunk

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ῥάκος G4470 a cloth
Pronunciation rhákos
Specifically a worn, tattered cloth or rag rather than intact fabric; emphasizes deterioration.
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ἄγναφος G46 unshrunk
Pronunciation ágnaphos
New cloth that shrinks when washed, contrasting with worn fabric that has already shrunk.
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What does ῥάκος ἄγναφον (rhakos agnaphon) mean in the Bible?

ῥάκος · ἄγναφος is a Greek word meaning "unshrunk cloth patch".

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Meaning

unshrunk cloth patch
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:16 · Mark 2:21
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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