What does ῥάκος · ἄγναφος mean in the Bible?
ῥάκος · ἄγναφος is a Greek phrase meaning "unshrunk cloth patch".
Greek · G4470, G46
ῥάκος ἄγναφον
A cloth · unshrunk
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ῥάκοςG4470a cloth
Pronunciationrhákos
Specifically a worn, tattered cloth or rag rather than intact fabric; emphasizes deterioration.
Open lexicon entry →ἄγναφοςG46unshrunk
Pronunciationágnaphos
New cloth that shrinks when washed, contrasting with worn fabric that has already shrunk.
Open lexicon entry →What does ῥάκος ἄγναφον (rhakos agnaphon) mean in the Bible?
ῥάκος · ἄγναφος is a Greek phrase meaning "unshrunk cloth patch".
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Questions this entry answers
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
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 patterns1Aligned forms2Case patternGenitive (2)Number patternSingular (2)
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 9:16 · Mark 2:212×
Word Origins
ῥάκος ἄγναφον is built from this root: