κυνάριονkynárion
a puppy
Greek (New Testament) · G2952
Meanings
a little dog: Matthew 15:26, Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:27, Mark 7:28.
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.