κάρφος kárphos

Greek · Strong's G2595 · used 6 times in 5 verses

Meaning

a dry twig or straw

In the King James Version: mote

Derivation: from (to wither);

Matthew 7:3 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
Matthew 7:4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
Matthew 7:5 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
Luke 6:41 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
Luke 6:42 How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.