ῥάκος rhákos

Meaning

a "rag," i.e. piece of cloth

In the King James Version: cloth

Derivation: from G4486 (ῥήγνυμι);

Where it is used

• Matthew 9:16 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
• Mark 2:21 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.