Paroimia παροιμία
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| παροιμία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | paroimia |
| Strong's number | G3942 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | proverb |
| Occurrences | 5 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | John (3) |
Paroimia (Greek παροιμία, Strong's G3942) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “proverb”. It occurs 5 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | proverbs (2), proverb (2), parable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | figures of speech (2), illustration (1), proverbs (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Paroimia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
John
- John 10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling 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.I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. An hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you this way, but will tell you plainly about the Father.
- John 16:29His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech.
2 Peter
- 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.Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).