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Concise Bible Dictionary:

Any small particle or splinter. It is used to illustrate small failings in contrast to larger faults, called “beams.” The Lord Jesus was exposing the hypocrisy of those who see and magnify small faults in others, and pass over greater ones in themselves (Matt. 7:3-5³And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? ⁴Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? ⁵Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. (Matthew 7:3‑5); Luke 6:41-42⁴¹And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? ⁴²Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. (Luke 6:41‑42)).

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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

2595 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

κάρφος

Transliteration:

karphos

Phonic:

kar’-fos

Meaning:

from κάρφω (to wither); a dry twig or straw

KJV Usage:

mote