The meaning of “παροιμία”
Understanding paroimía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
parable, proverb. - apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage - specially, an enigmatical ...
παροιμία
parable, proverb. - apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage - specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| John 10:6 | “This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.” Word: παροιμία (paroimía) | |
| John 16:25 | “These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.” Word: παροιμία (paroimía) | |
| John 16:29 | “His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.” Word: παροιμία (paroimía) | |
| 2 Peter 2:22 | “But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire. ” Word: παροιμία (paroimía) |