κυνάριον
kunarion
“little dog”
Definition
a puppy
neuter of a presumed derivative of G2965 (κύων);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Neuter)
G:N-N
Greek Noun, Neuter
Occurrences
κυνάριον appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.