Greek Study
ῥαφίς
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="4476"> <orth>ῥαφίς</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">rJafivs</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">rhaphis</orth> <pron rend="italic">{hraf-ece'}</pron> <def> from a primary rhapto (to sew; perhaps rather akin to the base of 4474 through the idea of puncturing); a needle:-- needle. <lb/> see GREEK for 4474 </def> </entryFree>