ῥάκοςrhákos

a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth

Greek (New Testament) · G4470

Meanings

1. a ragged garment (Hom.).

2. a rag, remnant, piece of cloth: Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21.

Same root

ῥήγνυμιrhḗgnymi · G4486G2608 (κατάγνυμι) being its intensive (with the preposition in composition), and G2352 (θραύω) a shattering to minute fragments; but not a reduction to the constituent particles, like G3089 (λύω)) or disrupt, lacerate; by implication, to convulse (with spasms); figuratively, to give vent to joyful emotions

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

Matthew 9:16 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
Mark 2:21 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.