GreekG2971Noun (Masculine)
κώνωψ
kōnōps
“gnat”
1Occurrences
G2971Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis)
apparently a derivative of the base of G2759 (κέντρον) and a derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a gnat, mosquito, Lat. culex, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
κώνωψ appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Matthew
1
Key Passages
Matthew 23:24BSB
You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
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