2574. kamélos

Strong's Lexicon

kamélos: Camel

Original Word: κάμηλος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kamélos
Pronunciation: kah-MAY-los
Phonetic Spelling: (kam'-ay-los)
Definition: Camel
Meaning: a camel or dromedary.

Word Origin: Derived from Semitic origin, akin to the Hebrew word גָּמָל (gamal).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1581 גָּמָל (gamal): Refers to the camel, used in various Old Testament passages to denote wealth and trade (e.g., Genesis 24:10).

Usage: The term "kamélos" refers to the camel, a large, domesticated ungulate known for its ability to endure arid conditions and carry heavy loads over long distances. In the New Testament, the camel is often used metaphorically to illustrate teachings of Jesus, particularly in the context of wealth and spiritual humility.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, camels were vital for trade and transportation, especially in desert regions. They were considered valuable assets due to their endurance and ability to travel long distances without water. The camel's significance in daily life made it a powerful symbol in teachings and parables, often representing wealth, burden, or the improbable.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin gamal
Definition
camel
NASB Translation
camel (4), camel's (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2574: κάμηλος

κάμηλος, καμήλου, ὁ, ὁ, Hebrew גָּמָל (from Herodotus down), a camel (BB. DD. under the word; Tristram, Nat. Hist. etc., p. 58ff): Matthew 3:4; Mark 1:6; in proverbs, Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25, (meaning, 'something almost or altogether impossible' (cf. Farrar in The Expositor for 1876 i., p. 369ff; especially Wetzstein in the Sitzungsberichte d. Akad. d. Wissensch. zu München, 1873, pp. 581-596)); Matthew 23:24 (of one who is careful not to sin in trivial matters, but pays no heed to the more important matters).

STRONGS NT 2574: κάμιλοςκάμιλος, καμιλου, ὁ, a cable; the reading of certain manuscripts in Matthew 19:24 and Luke 18:25 (see Tdf.s notes). The word is found only in Suidas (1967 c.) and the Schol. on Aristophanes reap. (1030): "κάμιλος τό παχύ σχοινίον διά τοῦ ἰ." Cf. Passow (or Liddell and Scott), under the word; (WH's Appendix, p. 151b).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

camel.

Of Hebrew origin (gamal); a "camel" -- camel.

see HEBREW gamal

Forms and Transliterations

καμηλοι κάμηλοι καμηλοίς καμήλοις καμηλον κάμηλον καμηλου καμήλου καμήλους καμήλων καμιναίας kamelon kamēlon kámelon kámēlon kamelou kamēlou kamḗlou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 3:4 N-GMS
GRK: ἀπὸ τριχῶν καμήλου καὶ ζώνην
NAS: a garment of camel's hair
KJV: raiment of camel's hair, and
INT: of hair of a camel and a belt

Matthew 19:24 N-AMS
GRK: εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος
NAS: to you, it is easier for a camel to go through
KJV: It is easier for a camel to go through
INT: easier [it] is a camel through [the] eye

Matthew 23:24 N-AMS
GRK: τὴν δὲ κάμηλον καταπίνοντες
NAS: out a gnat and swallow a camel!
KJV: and swallow a camel.
INT: and [the] camel swallow

Mark 1:6 N-GMS
GRK: ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου καὶ ζώνην
NAS: was clothed with camel's hair
KJV: was clothed with camel's hair, and
INT: clothed in hair of a camel and a belt

Mark 10:25 N-AMS
GRK: εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τῆς
NAS: It is easier for a camel to go
KJV: It is easier for a camel to go through
INT: Easier it is [for] a camel through the

Luke 18:25 N-AMS
GRK: γάρ ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρήματος
NAS: For it is easier for a camel to go
KJV: it is easier for a camel to go through
INT: indeed it is a camel through an eye

Strong's Greek 2574
6 Occurrences

κάμηλον — 4 Occ.
καμήλου — 2 Occ.