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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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βελόνη

Strong’s: G4476a

Associated OET lemmas: ῥαφίς

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: βελόνη; -ης

Related lemmas: βάλλω

Sense 1: needle

Semantic entry: 6.215

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Miscellaneous

Definition: a small, slender instrument, pointed on one end and with a hole at the other end, used in passing thread through cloth in sewing

Notes: There is no convincing evidence that the expression ‘eye of a needle’ in RV MAT 19:24 · LV MAT 19:24 · Read together MAT 19:24 and RV LUK 18:25 · LV LUK 18:25 · Read together 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.

Further resources: realia:5.21.1

LUK 18:25: RV LUK 18:25 · LV LUK 18:25 · Read together LUK 18:25

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OET-RV LUK 18:25

25 it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.”

OET-LV LUK 18:25

25 For/Because is easier a_camel to_come_in through an_eye of_a_needle, than a_rich man to_come_in into the kingdom of_ the _god.