G3942
G3942 — παροιμία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
paroimia (par-oy-mee'-ah) n.
1. apparently a state alongside of supposition
2. (concretely) an adage
3. (specially) an enigmatical or fictitious illustration
[from a compound of G3844 and perhaps a derivative of G3633]
KJV: parable, proverb
Root(s): G3844, G3633
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
parable, proverb
Englishman's Greek Concordance
παροιμία (parable)
John 10:6
- KJV: This parable spake Jesus unto them but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them
- GK: ταύτην την παροιμίαν είπεν αυτοίς ο Ιησούς εκείνοι δε ουκ έγνωσαν τίνα ην α ελάλει αυτοίς
John 16:25
- KJV: These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs but the time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs but I shall shew you plainly of the Father
- GK: ταύτα εν παροιμίαις λελάληκα υμίν έρχεται ώρα ότε ουκέτι εν παροιμίαις λαλήσω υμίν αλλά παρρησία περί του πατρός αναγγελώ υμίν
John 16:29
- KJV: His disciples said unto him Lo now speakest thou plainly and speakest no proverb
- GK: λέγουσιν αυτώ οι μαθηταί αυτού ίδε νυν παρρησία λαλείς και παροιμίαν ουδεμίαν λέγεις
2 Peter 2:22
- KJV: But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb The dog turned to his own vomit again and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire
- GK: συμβέβηκε δε αυτοίς το της αληθούς παροιμίας κύων επιστρέψας επί το ίδιον εξέραμα και υς λουσαμένη εις κύλισμα βορβόρου