κώνωψ kṓnōps

Meaning

a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis)

In the King James Version: gnat

Derivation: apparently a derivative of the base of G2759 (κέντρον) and a derivative of G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι);

Where it is used

• Matthew 23:24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.