G2971: κώνωψ
kṓnōps · “gnat”
Definition
a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis)
KJV translates it as: gnat
Word origin: apparently a derivative of the base of G2759 (κέντρον) and a derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);
Extended definition
a gnat, mosquito , Lat. culex, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2971 is translated
- gnat, ×1
Bible verses with G2971 (kṓnōps)
Kṓnōps appears in 1 verse.
- Matthew 23:24
Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.