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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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τρῆμα

Strong’s: G5168a

Associated OET lemmas: τρυμαλιά · τρῆμα

Notes: The terms τρῆμα, τρύπημα, and τρυμαλιά actually belong theoretically to a domain of openings, holes, and apertures, but since these terms in the NT are associated so closely with a needle, it seems far more satisfactory to treat them together with ῥαφίς and βελόνη needle (6.215: βελόνη / 6.215: ῥαφίς).

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: τρῆμα; -τος

Sense 1: hole

Semantic entry: 6.216

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Miscellaneous

Definition: a small opening{N:001} (used in the NT only with reference to the so-called ‘eye’ of a needle).

Notes: The hole in a needle is variously referred to in different languages, for example, ‘the nostril of the needle,’ ‘the ear of the needle,’ ‘the mouth of the needle,’ and even ‘the anus of the needle.’

Further resources: realia:5.21.1

Show passage in OET: LUK 18:25

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.

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