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ῥαφίς

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ῥαφίς, ίδος, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
rhaphis
Simplified transliteration: 
rhaphis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4476
GK Number: 
4827
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(2)
Gloss: 
needle
Definition: 
a needle, Mt. 19:24; Mk. 10:25*

Greek-English Concordance for ῥαφίς

Matthew 19:24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle (rhaphidos | ῥαφίδος | gen sg fem) than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle (rhaphidos | ῥαφίδος | gen sg fem) than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”