Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Strong's #4476: rhaphis (pronounced hraf-ece')

from a primary rhapto (to sew; perhaps rather akin to the base of 4474 through the idea of puncturing); a needle:-- needle.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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rhaphis

1) a needle

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from a primary rhapto (to sew; perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 through the idea of puncturing)

Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

 

Matthew 19:24: "to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into"
Mark 10:25: "through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into"
Luke 18:25: "for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter"