Belone denotes the needle named in the comparison of a camel passing through its hole.

The attested use names the needle whose hole forms the point of comparison in Luke 18:25.

1. Needle in a comparison of difficulty · dominant

   In Luke 18:25, βελόνης is a feminine singular genitive noun in the phrase concerning a camel entering through its hole; the APB renders the comparison as "through the hole of a needle."

   Luke 18:25

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 18:25, the APB presents the phrase as "the hole of a needle." This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.