Mark 10:25

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Mark 10:25
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Original language (Greek)

εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.

  1. εὐκοπώτερόνeukopōteron“Easier”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative · from εὐκοπώτερος · “easy” · Strong's G2123
  2. ἐστινestin“it is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  3. κάμηλονkamēlon“[for] a camel”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κάμηλος · “camel” · Strong's G2574
  4. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  5. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. τρυμαλιᾶςtrumalias“eye”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from τρυμαλιά · “hole” · Strong's G5168
  7. τῆςtēs“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ῥαφίδοςrhaphidos“needle”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ῥαφίς · “needle” · Strong's G4476
  9. ἢē“than [for]”
    Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
  10. πλούσιονplousion“a rich man”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from πλούσιος · “rich” · Strong's G4145
  11. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  12. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. βασιλείανbasileian“kingdom”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from βασιλεία · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
  14. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. θεοῦtheou“of God”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  16. εἰσελθεῖν.eiselthein“to enter.”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἰσέρχομαι · “to enter” · Strong's G1525
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)