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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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χοῖρος

Strong’s: G5519

Associated OET lemmas: χοῖρος

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: χοῖρος; -ου

Sense 1: pig

Semantic entry: 4.36

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Animals

Definition: hairy four-legged mammal with hoofs, brown or gray in color; non-ruminant and omnivorous; Sus scrofa; domesticated land animal; unclean, not to be eaten; regarded as an ugly, filthy, and destructive animal and often associated with pagan rituals

Notes: Though references to pigs in the OT frequently involve very strong connotations of uncleanness and disgust, references in the NT are somewhat more neutral. However, in the story of the Prodigal Son (RV LUK 15:15 · LV LUK 15:15 · Read together LUK 15:15) the reference to the task of feeding swine certainly indicates the desperate condition of the younger brother. Some translators have found it necessary to indicate such a fact by a marginal note, since the language into which the translation is being made may reflect a very different cultural attitude from that which occurs in the Scriptures. For example, in certain areas of New Guinea, one who is responsible for taking care of pigs is an individual with relatively high social status.

Further resources: fauna:2.30

MAT 7:6: RV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 7:6

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OET-RV MAT 7:6

6 “Don’t give special things to dogs, and don’t throw pearls to pigs, because they’ll all just trample them underfoot, and then they’re just as likely to turn and attack you.

OET-LV MAT 7:6

6 You_all_may_ not _give the holy thing to_the dogs, nor may_you_all_throw the pearls of_you_all before the pigs, lest they_will_be_trampling them with the feet of_them, and having_been_turned they_may_attack you_all.

MAT 8:30: RV MAT 8:30 · LV MAT 8:30 · Read together MAT 8:30

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OET-RV MAT 8:30

30 Now there was a large herd of pigs grazing not far away from them,

OET-LV MAT 8:30

30 And a_herd of_ many _pigs was being_fed far from them.
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:6 · RV MAT 8:30–32 · LV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 8:30–32 · Read together MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 8:30–32

MRK: RV MRK 5:11–13 · RV MRK 5:16 · LV MRK 5:11–13 · LV MRK 5:16 · Read together MRK 5:11–13 · Read together MRK 5:16

LUK: RV LUK 8:32–33 · RV LUK 15:15–16 · LV LUK 8:32–33 · LV LUK 15:15–16 · Read together LUK 8:32–33 · Read together LUK 15:15–16