κυνάριονkynárion

a puppy

Greek (New Testament) · G2952

Meanings

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 15:26 Jesus responded, “It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”
  • Matthew 15:27 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”
  • Mark 7:27 Jesus told her, “First I should feed the children—my own family, the Jews. It isn’t right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs.”
  • Mark 7:28 She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even the dogs under the table are allowed to eat the scraps from the children’s plates.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.