ῥαφίςrhaphís
perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle
Greek (New Testament) · G4476
Meanings
a needle: Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25 (cf. βελόνη).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
- Mark 10:25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.