Strong G3942παροιμία
proverb
- Transliteration
- paroimia
- Pronunciation
- par-oy-mee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
παροιμία, -ας, ἡ
(πάροιμος, by the way), [in LXX. Pr title Pro.1:1 25:1, (מָשַׁל) subscr., Sir.6:35 8:8 18:29 39:3 47:17 *;]
1. a wayside saying (Hesych.; see LS, see word), a byword, maxim, proverb: 2Pe.2:22.
2. In NT, of figurative discourse (as מָשַׁל, Isa.14:4, al.), a parable, allegory: Jhn.10:6 16:25, 29 (see Abbott, Essays, 82 ff.).†
SYN.: παραβολή, q.v (AS)
(πάροιμος, by the way), [in LXX. Pr title Pro.1:1 25:1, (מָשַׁל) subscr., Sir.6:35 8:8 18:29 39:3 47:17 *;]
1. a wayside saying (Hesych.; see LS, see word), a byword, maxim, proverb: 2Pe.2:22.
2. In NT, of figurative discourse (as מָשַׁל, Isa.14:4, al.), a parable, allegory: Jhn.10:6 16:25, 29 (see Abbott, Essays, 82 ff.).†
SYN.: παραβολή, q.v (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3942 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- proverb3
- accord1
- parable1
First verses
- John 10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
- John 16:25These 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.
- John 16:29His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
- 2 Peter 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
παροιμ-ία, ἡ,
proverb, maxim, saw, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 264, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 664, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 528, etc.)]; κατὰ τὴν π. as the saying goes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 222b; τὸ κατὰ τὴν π. λεγόμενον [prev. author] “Sph.” 261c)]; καθάπερ ἡ π.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 174.3)]: in plural, of the Proverbs of Solomon, LXX
2 figure, comparison, [NT (NT.John.10.6, +others)]
3 digression, incidental remark, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.61, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc.)]
proverb, maxim, saw, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 264, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 664, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 528, etc.)]; κατὰ τὴν π. as the saying goes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 222b; τὸ κατὰ τὴν π. λεγόμενον [prev. author] “Sph.” 261c)]; καθάπερ ἡ π.[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 174.3)]: in plural, of the Proverbs of Solomon, LXX
2 figure, comparison, [NT (NT.John.10.6, +others)]
3 digression, incidental remark, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 2.61, 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc.)]