What does כֶּלֶב · κύων mean in the Bible?
כֶּלֶב · κύων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a scavenging animal often associated with impurity in ancient culture".
Hebrew · H3611, G2965
כֶּלֶב
A dog ; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute · a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively)
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כֶּלֶב H3611 a dog ; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
Pronunciation keleb
Domestic animal carrying strong negative connotations; metaphorically applied to shameful human conduct and spiritual unfaithfulness
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κύων G2965 a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation kýōn
Literal animal or metaphorical insult for enemies of faith; never neutral in Scripture.
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What does כֶּלֶב (kelev) mean in the Bible?
כֶּלֶב · κύων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a scavenging animal often associated with impurity in ancient culture".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3611, G2965?
H3611, G2965 is connected to 32 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a scavenging animal often associated with impurity in ancient culture
Strong's H3611, G2965
Lexical occurrences 32 verses Source Gloss
a scavenging animal often associated with impurity in ancient culture
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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