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
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς τρυμαλιᾶς τῆς ῥαφίδος ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.
- εὐκοπώτερόνeukopōteron“Easier”Adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative · from εὐκοπώτερος · “easy” · Strong's G2123
- ἐστινestin“it is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- κάμηλονkamēlon“[for] a camel”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κάμηλος · “camel” · Strong's G2574
- διὰdia“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τῆςtēs“the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- τρυμαλιᾶςtrumalias“eye”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from τρυμαλιά · “hole” · Strong's G5168
- τῆςtēs“of the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ῥαφίδοςrhaphidos“needle”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ῥαφίς · “needle” · Strong's G4476
- ἢē“than [for]”Conjunction · from ἤ · “or/than” · Strong's G2228
- πλούσιονplousion“a rich man”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from πλούσιος · “rich” · Strong's G4145
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- βασιλείανbasileian“kingdom”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from βασιλεία · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦtheou“of God”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- 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)