ΡΑΦΙΔΟΣ, ραφιδος
RHAPHIDOS, rhaphidos
Sounds Like: rah-fee-DOS
Translations: (of) a needle, (of) needle
From the root: ΡΑΦΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a needle, typically one used for sewing. It is used in a figurative sense in the New Testament to describe something extremely difficult, as in the saying about a camel passing through the eye of a needle. This form is the genitive singular, indicating possession or relationship.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4476 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΡΑΦΙΣ.
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- ΡΑΦΙΣ — needle, a needle
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