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χοῖρος G5519
G5519 is the Greek word χοῖρος, transliterated choîros. The King James Version most often renders it swine.
What it means
a hog.
Where it comes from
of uncertain derivation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: swine.
Verses using χοῖρος
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 7:6 · KJV
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
Matthew 8:30 · KJV
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew 8:32 · KJV
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Mark 5:11 · KJV
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 5:12 · KJV
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Mark 5:13 · KJV
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Mark 5:14 · KJV
And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Luke 8:32 · KJV
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Luke 8:33 · KJV
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Luke 15:16 · KJV
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5519 mean?
G5519 is the Greek word χοῖρος (choîros), meaning a hog.
How is G5519 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swine (11 times).
How many times does G5519 appear in the Bible?
χοῖρος (choîros) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5519 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain derivation.
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