Lexical Definition

‎τρυμαλιά‎ trymaliá (troo-mal-ee-ah') hole ^G:N-F
from a derivative of (to wear away

eye.

• akin to the base of ‎τραῦμα‎, ‎τρίβος‎ and ‎τρώγω‎)
• an orifice, i.e. needle's eye

Abbott-Smith

† τρυμαλιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (< τρύω, to wear away), [in LXX: Je 13:4 (נָקִיק), etc. ;]
= τρύμη, a hole: τ. ῥαφίδος, eye of a needle, Mk 10:25.†
SYN.: τρῆμα, τρύπημα

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τρυμαλιά-ιά, ἡ,

={τρύμη}, hole, [LXX+3rd c.BC+]; ἡ τ. τῆς ῥαφίδος the eye of the needle, [NT]; βελόνης[Refs 5th c.BC+]; mesh, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Jer.13.4 ☩ Mark.10.25}