Quick Definition
the eye of a needle
Strong's Definition
akin to the base of G5134 (τραῦμα), G5147 (τρίβος) and G5176 (τρώγω)); an orifice, i.e. needle's eye
Derivation: from a derivative of (to wear away;
KJV Usage: eye
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τρυμαλιά, τρυμαλιᾶς, ἡ (equivalent to τρυμα, or τρύμη, from τρύω to wear away, perforate), a hole (eye of a needle): Mar_10:25, and R G in Luk_18:25. (Jdg_15:11; Jer_13:4; Jer_16:16; Sotades in Plutarch, mor., p. 11 a. (i. e., de educ. puer. § 14); Geoponica.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τρυμαλιά trymalia 1x
a hole, perforation; eye of a needle, Mar_10:25
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† τρυμαλιά , -ᾶς , ἡ
( <τρύω , to wear away ),
[in LXX : Jer_13:4 ( H5357 ), etc.;] = τρύμη , a hole: τ . ῥαφίδος , eye of a needle , Mar_10:25 .†
SYN.: τρῆμα G5169 , τρύπημα G5169 .
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τρυμαλιά [page 644]
a LXX word denoting a hole or perforation in a rock (e.g. Jdg_6:2 ), is employed by Mk in the proverbial saying, 10:25 : Mt (19:24) and Lk (18:25) substitute τρῆμα with τρύπημα as a v.l . in Mt A(DLxx).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
τρυμαλιά τρυ_μα^λιά, ἡ, [Etym: τρύω] [Etym: = τρύμη] "a hole", ἡ τρ. τῆς ῥαφίδος "the eye" of the needle, NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
τρυμαλιά, -ᾶς, ἡ
(τρύω, to wear away), [in LXX: Jer.13:4 (נָקִיק), etc. ;]
= τρύμη, a hole: τ. ῥαφίδος, eye of a needle, Mrk.10:25.†
SYN.: τρῆμα, τρύπημα (AS)