Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOf 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. Young's Literal Translation and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; ‘A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,’ and, ‘A sow having bathed herself—to rolling in mire.’ King James Bible But 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. Greek Of themαὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. proverbs παροιμίας (paroimias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3942: A cryptic saying, an allegory; a proverb, figurative discourse. are συμβέβηκεν (symbebēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4819: To happen, occur, meet. From sun and the base of basis; to walk together, i.e. Concur. true: ἀληθοῦς (alēthous) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 227: Unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful. TRUE. “A dog Κύων (Kyōn) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2965: A dog, universally despised in the East. A primary word; a dog. returns ἐπιστρέψας (epistrepsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1994: From epi and strepho; to revert. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. [its] ἴδιον (idion) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. vomit,” ἐξέραμα (exerama) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1829: Vomit. From a comparative of ek and a presumed erao; vomit, i.e. Food disgorged. and, καί (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. “A sow Ὗς (Hys) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5300: A hog, boar, or sow. Apparently a primary word; a hog. that is washed λουσαμένη (lousamenē) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3068: A primary verb; to bathe. [goes back] to [her] εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. wallowing κυλισμὸν (kylismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2946: A place of wallowing. From kulioo; a wallow, i.e. Filth. in [the] mud.” βορβόρου (borborou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1004: Mud, mire, filth. Of uncertain derivation; mud. |
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