ῥαφίς (rhaphís) — Needle

Greek word study: ῥαφίς (rhaphís), Strong's G4476. perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle

GreekStrong's G4476
Quick definition
Greek word
ῥαφίς (rhaphís)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

perhaps rather akin to the base of G4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle

Word study
Derivation: from a primary (to sew;

KJV translation words: needle

Where this word appears

Strong's G4476 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:24 and last appears in Mark 10:25.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

needle ×1of a needle ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ῥαφίδος ×2

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×1Mark ×1

Verses (all 2)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G729 ἄῤῥαφος (árrhaphos), G1976 ἐπιῤῥάπτω (epirrháptō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does rhaphís (G4476) mean?

Perhaps rather akin to the base of g4474 (ῥαπίζω) through the idea of puncturing); a needle.

How is G4476 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4476 as: needle.

How often does ῥαφίς (rhaphís) appear?

Strong's G4476 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 19:24 and last appears in Mark 10:25.