Quick Definition
ῥαφίς, ίδος, ἡ n.f. a needle
Strong's Definition
perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle
Derivation: from a primary (to sew;
KJV Usage: needle
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ης | βάλλω
6.215 · Artifacts · Miscellaneous
needle a small, slender instrument, pointed on one end and with a hole at the other end, used in passing thread through cloth in sewing There is no convincing evidence that the expression ‘eye of a needle’ in MAT 19:24 and LUK 18:25 is a figurative name for a narrow gate. The reference to a camel passing through the eye of a needle is a case of rhetorical hyperbole, that is to say, a purposeful exaggeration to point out the extreme difficulty of the event referred to.
noun, f. | -ίδος | ῥάπτω (stitch, sew) · ἄραφος · ἐπιράπτω
6.215 · Artifacts · Miscellaneous
needle a small, slender instrument, pointed on one end and with a hole at the other end, used in passing thread through cloth in sewing There is no convincing evidence that the expression ‘eye of a needle’ in MAT 19:24 and LUK 18:25 is a figurative name for a narrow gate. The reference to a camel passing through the eye of a needle is a case of rhetorical hyperbole, that is to say, a purposeful exaggeration to point out the extreme difficulty of the event referred to.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ῥαφίς, -ίδος, ἡ, (ῥάπτω to sew), a needle: Mt. xix. 24; Mk. x. 25; Lk. xviii. 25 Ree., [(cf. xdundos)]. Class. Grk. more com. uses βελόνη (q. v-); see Lob. ad Phryn. p- 90; [W. 25].* [ῥαχά, see paxa. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ῥαφίς rhaphis 2x
a needle, Mt. 19:24; Mk. 10:25*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ῥαφίς, -ίδος, ἡ
(ῥάπτω, to sew),
a needle: Mt 19:24, Mk 10:25 (cf. βελόνη).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ῥαφίς (rhaphis) — needle. ῥᾰφίς, Doric dialect ῥᾰπίς [Refs 5th c.BC+], ίδος, ἡ, (ῥάπτω) needle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διὰ τρυπήματος (variant{τρήματος}) ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν (variant{εἰσελθεῖν}) [NT+2nd c.AD+]
II. garfish, [Refs 5th c.BC+]