κάρφος
kárphos
speck
A small, dry piece of plant matter such as a straw, splinter, or fragment—typically the light, withered remains of grass, stalks, or wood. In extended or figurative contexts, especially in moral or didactic speech, it denotes a minor fault or a trivial defect, often contrasted with something much larger or more serious.
Luke 6:42 · Word #11
Lexicon G2595
| Lemma | κάρφος |
| Transliteration | kárphos |
| Strong's | G2595 |
| Definition | A small, dry piece of plant matter such as a straw, splinter, or fragment—typically the light, withered remains of grass, stalks, or wood. In extended or figurative contexts, especially in moral or didactic speech, it denotes a minor fault or a trivial defect, often contrasted with something much larger or more serious. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | speck |
| Literal | splinter-mote |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κάρφος |
| Strong's | G2595 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2595-01
a dry splinter
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS) — direct object form, one dry fragment. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Dry splinter" preserves the root sense of something withered or dried out and reflects the concrete image of a small fragment of plant matter. The accusative singular neuter is represented by the English singular noun with the implicit object sense "a." |
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