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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ῥαφίς

Strong’s: G4476

Associated OET lemmas: ῥαφίς

UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: βελόνη (G4476a)

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ῥαφίς; -ίδος

Related lemmas: ῥάπτω · ἄραφος · ἐπιράπτω

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 OET MAT 19:24 and OET 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

Show passage in OET: MAT 19:24

OET-RV MAT 19:24

24 In fact, 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 MAT 19:24

24 And furthermore I_am_telling to_you_all, it_is easier for_a_camel to_pass_through through the_eye of_a_needle than a_rich one to_come_in into the kingdom of_ the _god.
Show passage in OET: MRK 10:25

OET-RV MRK 10:25

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

OET-LV MRK 10:25

25 It_is easier for_a_camel to_pass_through through eye needle than a_rich one to_come_in into the kingdom of_ the _god.

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