Greek · G4470, G46

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 phrase meaning "unshrunk cloth patch".

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What does ῥάκος · ἄγναφος mean in the Bible?

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

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4470, G46?

G4470, G46 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. unshrunk cloth patch

Strong's G4470, G46

Lexical occurrences 2 verses Word forms 1 form 2 references

Source Gloss

unshrunk cloth patch

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Genitive (2) Number pattern Singular (2)

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:16 · Mark 2:21 2×

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