κάμηλος
kamēlos · camel
Greek word · Strong’s number G2574 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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kamēlos (κάμηλος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “camel”.
How to say it
ka·mē·los
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A large humped beast of burden that endures the desert.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Where it appears
- Matthew 3:4
Now John himself had his clothing made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
- Matthew 19:24
And again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
- Matthew 23:24
Blind guides, who strain out the gnat but swallow the camel!
- Mark 1:6
And John was clothed in camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
- Luke 18:25
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”