UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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χοῖρος

MainId: 005404000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: False

AlphaPos: χ

StrongCodes: G5519

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 005404001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, m.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: χοῖρος

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ου

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 005404001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 4.36

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Animals

      LEXSubDomains: Animals

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-06-01 16:53:36

         DefinitionShort: 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

         Glosses: pig

         Comments: 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 ({S:04201501500036}) 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.

      LEXReferences: MAT 7:6, MAT 8:30, MAT 8:31, MAT 8:32, MARK 5:11, MARK 5:12, MARK 5:13, MARK 5:16, LUKE 8:32, LUKE 8:33, LUKE 15:15, LUKE 15:16

      LEXLinks: fauna:2.30