Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
a cloth
Usage: ῥάκος, -ους, τό [in LXX: Isa.64:6 (5) (בֶּגֶד), Jer.38:11 (סְחָבָה), Est.4:17 * ;] __1. a ragged garment (Hom.). __2. a rag, remnant, piece of cloth: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4470
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's G4470 Quick Answer
Strong's G4470 ῥάκος (rhakos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. rhakos (rhak'-os) n. 1. a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth [from G4486] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include piece. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rhakos (rhak'-os) n. 1. a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth [from G4486]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- piece
Meaning and Definition
rhakos (rhak'-os) n. 1. a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth [from G4486] KJV: cloth Root(s): G4486
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4470. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4470 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rhakos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
piece
Matthew 9:16
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How Strong's G4470 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4470 (ῥάκος) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Isaiah 64:5 — ῥάκος
- Jeremiah 45:11 — ῥάκη
Strong's G4470 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4470 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
Strong's G4470 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
and we are all become as unclean, and all our righteousness as a filthy rag: and we have fallen as leaves because of our iniquities; thus the wind shall carry us away.
So Ebed-melech took the men, and went into the underground part of the king’s house, and took thence old rags and old ropes, and threw them to Jeremiah into the dungeon.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4470.
and we are all become as unclean, and all our righteousness as a filthy rag: and we have fallen as leaves because of our iniquities; thus the wind shall carry us away.
So Ebed-melech took the men, and went into the underground part of the king’s house, and took thence old rags and old ropes, and threw them to Jeremiah into the dungeon.
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4470, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G4470 FAQ
What does rhakos (ῥάκος) mean?
Rhakos (Strong's G4470) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cloth". rhakos (rhak'-os) n. 1. a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth [from G4486]
How many times is rhakos (ῥάκος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G4470 across 4 books.
Where can I study rhakos (ῥάκος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4470 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate rhakos (ῥάκος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as piece. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4470 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4470, with linked reader references where each row is available.