"a hole, perforation; eye of a needle, Mk. 10:25*"
Definition and meaning
a hole, perforation; eye of a needle, Mk. 10:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: τρυμαλιά
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of trymalia (G5168) across the King James Bible.
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.
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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Common questions
Strong's G5168 (trymalia) is a Greek word that means: a hole, perforation; eye of a needle, Mk. 10:25* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word trymalia (G5168) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5168 is trymalia, a Greek word defined as: a hole, perforation; eye of a needle, Mk. 10:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
trymalia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.