κάρφος,
καρφεος (
καρφους),
τό (from
κάρφω to contract, dry up, wither),
a dry stalk or twig, a straw; chaff (
A. V. mote):
Matthew 7:3-5;
Luke 6:41f, where it figuratively denotes a smaller fault. (Genesis 8:11; in Greek writings from Aeschylus and Herodotus down.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
- Genesis
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8:11
- Matthew
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7:3; 7:4; 7:5
- Luke
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6:41