Greek · G5168, G4476 · unreviewed

τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος

Hole · a needle

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τρυμαλιά G5168 hole
Pronunciation trymaliá
A hole worn through by friction, distinctively used for a needle's eye in Jesus's camel teaching.
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ῥαφίς G4476 a needle
Pronunciation rhaphís
Sewing instrument used metaphorically for the impossibility of a rich man entering God's kingdom.
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What does τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος (trymalias tēs rhaphidos) mean in the Bible?

τρυμαλιά · ῥαφίς is a Greek word meaning "eye of a needle".

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Meaning

eye of a needle
Grammatical Forms

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Genitive · Singular · Feminine Mark 10:25
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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