Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #55781

SR GNT Luke 18:25 βελόνης (belonaʸs) ‘a camel through an eye of a needle to come_in than a rich man’ Strongs=9555 Lemma=belonē^*
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=feminine number=singular
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form βελόνης (N-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘βελόνης’ (N-GFS) is always and only glossed as ‘of a needle’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘belonē’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (2) other than βελόνης (N-GFS) with a gloss related to ‘needle’

MARK 10:25 ῥαφίδος (ɽafidos) N-GFS Lemma=rhafis ‘for a camel through eye needle to pass_through than a rich one’ SR GNT Mark 10:25 word 13

OET-LV: 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. (MRK_10:25)

OET-RV: 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.” (MRK 10:25)

MAT 19:24 ῥαφίδος (ɽafidos) N-GFS Lemma=rhafis ‘for a camel through the eye of a needle to pass_through than a rich one’ SR GNT Mat 19:24 word 14

OET-LV: 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. (MAT_19:24)

OET-RV: 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.” (MAT 19:24)

Key: N=noun GFS=genitive,feminine,singular