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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
A small insect; figuratively mentioned
(
Matt. 23:24
24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. (Matthew 23:24)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
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Eye Gnat
The word
κώνωψ
, is supposed to refer to any species of gnat or mosquito.
Matthew 23:24
24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. (Matthew 23:24)
should read “strain out” in contrast to “swallowing.”
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
2971
(
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)
Greek:
κώνωψ
Transliteration:
konops
Phonic:
ko’-nopes
Meaning:
apparently a derivative of the base of
2759
and a derivative of
3700
; a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis)
KJV Usage:
gnat
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