κύων
kuōn (G2965)
dog
AI Word Study
Based on the provided data, the Greek word κύων (kuōn) translates to "dog." This word is found 5 times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited but specific usage. In the semantic domain of "Animals & Creatures," κύων is categorized under a distinct concept, signifying a particular animal known to humans. The specific occurrence of this word in various biblical contexts suggests its usage is not abstract or metaphorical but rather literal. It is likely referring to the common household pet or working animal of the time, rather than a symbol or representation. The limited occurrences also imply that κύων serves a specific narrative or descriptive purpose in each instance.
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“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.