Lexical Definition
κάμηλος kámēlos (kam'-ay-los) camel G:N-F
of Hebrew origin (גָּמָל)
camel.
- a "camel"
Usage: 8 forms in 61 verses
Abbott-Smith
κάμηλος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ, [in LXX for גָּמַל;]
camel: Mt 3:4, Mk 1:6; in proverbs, Mt 19:24 23:24, Mk 10:25, Lk 18:25 (on the v.l. κάμιλος, v. WH, Notes, 151).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 3:4 · 19:24 · 23:24 |
| Mark | 1:6 · 10:25 |
| Luke | 18:25 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κάμηλος [ᾰ], ὁ
and ἡ (as in [Refs 5th c.BC+], camel, Camelus bactrianus and C. dromedarius [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τοὺς ἔρσενας τῶν κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἀμνός a camel-lamb, i.e. young camel, [NT+5th c.BC+]; compare κάμιλος.
__2 ἡ κ. camelry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Semitic word, cf. Hebrew gāmāl.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.23.24