Strong G2971κώνωψ

gnat

Transliteration
kōnōps
Pronunciation
ko'-nopes
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

Apparently from a derivative of the base of G2759 and a derivative of G3700; a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis): - gnat.

Detailed definition

a gnat, mosquito , Lat. culex, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)

In the Bible

Strong G2971 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • gnat1

First verses

  1. Matthew 23:24
    Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κώνωψ, ωπος, ὁ,
gnat, mosquito, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 892, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.95, Oracle texts cited in 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 1038, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 535a3, 552b5; μήτε ὡς λέων ἀναστρέφου μήτε ὡς κ. 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “fragment” 60.)]