Gnat (Easton)
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Only in Matthew 23:24 , a small two-winged stinging fly of the genus Culex, which includes mosquitoes. Our Lord alludes here to the gnat in a proverbial expression probably in common use, 'who strain out the gnat;' the words in the Authorized Version, 'strain at a gnat,' being a mere typographical"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter G Bible Dictionaries Gnat Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Gnash Next Entry Goad Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries American Tract Society Gnat Easton's Bible Dictionary Gnat Fausset Bible Dictionary Gnat Holman Bible Dictionary Gnat Hastings' BibleDictionary Gnat Hastings' NT Dictionary Gnat King James Dictionary Gnat Morrish Bible Dictionary Gnat Vines' Expository Dictionary Gnat Watson's Theological Dictionary Gnat Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Gnat International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Gnat Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Gnat McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Gnat The Jewish Encyclopedia Gnat Lexicons ܒ݁ܳܩܶܐ κώνωψ כֵּן , כִּנָּם Only in Matthew 23:24 , a small two-winged stinging fly of the genus Culex, which includes mosquitoes. Our Lord alludes here to the gnat in a proverbial expression probably in common use, "who strain out the gnat;" the words in the Authorized Version, "strain at a gnat," being a mere typographical error, which has been corrected in the Revised Version. The custom of filtering wine for this purpose was common among the Jews. It was founded on Leviticus 11:23 . It is supposed that the "lice," Exodus 8:16 (marg. RSV, "sand-flies"), were a species of gnat.
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source-manifest/easton— Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)