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needle

Meaning of “needle”

A small pointed sewing instrument with an eye for thread.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 19:24

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Every verse containing “needle”

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Matthew 19:24
And again I say unto 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:24 · retained source text

And againe I say vnto you, It is easier for a camel to goe thorow the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdome of God.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:25 · retained source text

It is easier for a camel to goe thorow the eye of a needle, then for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A small instrument of steel pointed at one end, with an eye at the other to receive a thread; used in sewing and embroidery.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 181