Strong's Greek Concordance

G5519: χοῖρος

choîros · “pig”

Definition

a hog

KJV translates it as: swine

Word origin: of uncertain derivation;

Extended definition

χοῖρος, -ου, ὁ
[in Sm.: Isa.65:4 66:3 ;]
a swine: pl., Mat.7:6 8:30-32, Mrk.5:11-13, 16, Luk.8:32-33 15:15-16 †
(AS)

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How G5519 is translated

  • pigs, ×4
  • of pigs ×3
  • pigs ×2
  • pigs. ×2
  • of pigs. ×1

Bible verses with G5519 (choîros)

Choîros appears in 12 verses.

  • Matthew 7:6

    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

    And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

  • Matthew 8:31

    So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

  • Matthew 8:32

    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

    Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

  • Mark 5:12

    And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

  • Mark 5:13

    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 5:16

    And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

  • Luke 8:32

    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

    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 15:15

    And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

  • Luke 15:16

    And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.