Strong G2595κάρφος
speck
- Transliteration
- karphos
- Pronunciation
- kar'-fos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From κάρφω karpho (to wither); a dry twig or straw: - mote.
Detailed definition
κάρφος, -εος (-ους) τό
[in LXX: Gen.8:11 (טָרַף) *;]
a small dry stalk, a twig; metaphorically, of a minor fault: Mat.7:3-5, Luk.6:41-42.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Gen.8:11 (טָרַף) *;]
a small dry stalk, a twig; metaphorically, of a minor fault: Mat.7:3-5, Luk.6:41-42.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2595 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mote5
First verses
- Matthew 7:3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- Matthew 7:4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
- Matthew 7:5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
- Luke 6:41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
- Luke 6:42Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
κάρφος, εος, τό,
any small dry body, especially dry stalk, as of the dry sticks of cinnamon, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.111)]; of rice-straw, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 4.3.32, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 33)]: generally, in plural, dry twigs, chips, straws, bits of wool, such as birds make their nests of, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 643, 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 32, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 612b23, “Anthologia Graeca” 10.14 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus): collectivelyin _sing._, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 24, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 560b8, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.187c)]: in singular, chip of wood, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 249)]; toothpick, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.22: proverbial, κινοῦσα μηδὲ κ)]. 'not stirring an inch', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 474, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 3.67; οὐδὲ κ. ἐβλάβη “epigram Gr.” 980.9 (from Philae))]; ἀπὸ τῆς κύλικος κάρφος τῷ μικρῷ δακτύλῳ ἀφαιρετεῖν Ion Hist.1.
II = Latin festuca, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.550b.)]
III a small piece of wood on which the watchword was written, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.36.3.)]
IV in plural, ripe fruit, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 230, 491, “Th.” 893, 941.)]
V ={τῆλις}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.102. (σκάρφος is variant (perhaps right))] in A.[same place], Plb.[same place]: perhaps cognate with Engl. sharp.)
any small dry body, especially dry stalk, as of the dry sticks of cinnamon, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.111)]; of rice-straw, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 4.3.32, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Herm.” 33)]: generally, in plural, dry twigs, chips, straws, bits of wool, such as birds make their nests of, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 643, 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 32, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 612b23, “Anthologia Graeca” 10.14 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus): collectivelyin _sing._, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 24, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 560b8, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.187c)]: in singular, chip of wood, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 249)]; toothpick, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.22: proverbial, κινοῦσα μηδὲ κ)]. 'not stirring an inch', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 474, compare 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 3.67; οὐδὲ κ. ἐβλάβη “epigram Gr.” 980.9 (from Philae))]; ἀπὸ τῆς κύλικος κάρφος τῷ μικρῷ δακτύλῳ ἀφαιρετεῖν Ion Hist.1.
II = Latin festuca, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.550b.)]
III a small piece of wood on which the watchword was written, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.36.3.)]
IV in plural, ripe fruit, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 230, 491, “Th.” 893, 941.)]
V ={τῆλις}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.102. (σκάρφος is variant (perhaps right))] in A.[same place], Plb.[same place]: perhaps cognate with Engl. sharp.)