| 单词 | it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasit is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle d. it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, a variant rendering of Matthew 19:24, Mark 10:25, Luke 18:25, adopted by Sir John Cheke, and cited by many writers.[This represents a variant interpretation of Greek κάμηλον in this passage, mentioned already by Cyril of Alexandria in the 5th cent. Subsequently a variant reading κάμῑλον (found in several late cursive manuscripts) was associated with this rendering, and Suidas (? 11th cent.) makes distinct words of κάμῑλος ‘cable’, κάμηλος camel. Some Modern Greek dictionaries have also κάμιλος cable.] ΚΠ c1522 T. More Treat. Memorare Nouissima in Wks. (1557) I. 92 It were as harde for the riche manne to come into heauen, as a great cable or a Camel to go through a nedles eye. a1557 J. Cheke tr. Gospel St. Matthew (1843) xix. 24 It is easier for a cable to passe thorough a nedels eie, ẏen for a rich man to enter in to ye kingdoom of heaven. [margin] Although yt Suidas seem to sai κάμιλος to be for a cable roop, and κάμηλος for ye beest, iet theophylactus..and Celius..taak κάμηλος to be booẏ ye beest and ye cable, as moost season agreeabli serveth heer. 1581 J. Marbeck Bk. Notes & Common Places 540 It is impossible for a Camell (or Cable, that is a great rope of a ship)..to go through a needles eye. 1657 S. Colvil Mock Poem (1695) 49 An honest Clergyman will be When Cable passeth Needles eye. 1840 F. Marryat S.W. & by W. in Olla Podrida If he were as incompetent as a camel (or, as they say at sea, a cable) to pass through the eye of a needle. < as lemmas |
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