HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3611
כֶּ֫לֶב
ke.lev — dog
1) dog 1a) dog (literal) 1b) contempt or abasement (fig.) 1c) of pagan sacrifice 1d) of male cult prostitute (fig.)
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Dog
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G2965
κύων
kuōn — dog
κύων, κυνός, ὁ, ἡ (in NT masc. only), [in LXX forכֶּלֶב ;] a dog: Luk.16:21, 2Pe.2:22; metaphorically, as a word of reproach, Mat.7:6, Php.3:2, Rev.22:15.† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7291
רָדַף
ra.daph — to pursue
1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase
134 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3612
כָּלֵב
ka.lev — Caleb
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Also named: ka.lib.bo (כָּלִבִּי "Calebite" H3614) § Caleb = "dog" 1) the godly son of Jephunneh and the faithful spy who reported the Promised Land favourably and urged its capture 2) son of Hezron and grandson of Pharez and great grandson of Judah and the father of Hur and grandfather of Caleb the spy
35 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1378
δόγμα
dogma — decree
δόγμα, -τος, τό (δοκέω), [in LXX chiefly for דָּת, טְעֵם ;] 1. an opinion. 2. A public decree, ordinance: of Roman rulers, Luk.2:1, Act.17:7; of the Jewish law, Eph.2:15, Col.2:14; of the Apostles, Act.16:4 (Cremer, 205).† (AS)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2952
κυνάριον
kunarion — little dog
κυνάριον, -ου, τό (in Att.. also κυνίδιον, diminutive of κύων) a little dog: Mat.15:26-27 Mrk.7:27-28 † (AS)
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3619
כְּלוּב
ke.luv — basket
cage, basket, dog cage
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G1379
δογματίζω
dogmatizō — to decree
δογματίζω [in LXX: Est.3:9 (כָּתַב ni.), Dan LXX 2:13, 15 (דָּת), I Est.6:34, 2Ma.10:3 2Mac 15:36, 3Ma.4:11 * ;] to decree. Mid., to subject oneself to an ordinance: Col.2:20.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4525
σαίνω
sainō — to shake
σαίνω 1. prop. (Hom., al.), of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn. 2. Metaphorical, of persons, with accusative, to fawn upon, flatter, beguile: pass., 1Th.3:3 (for conjectural emendations of the text, see ICC, and M, Th., in l).† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6079
σιτίον
sition — food
1. grain, corn: food made from grain, bread , ποιεῖσθαι σιτία ἀπὸ ὀλυρέων to feed off spelt, (Herdotus Historicus) 2. generally, food, victuals, provisions , (Herdotus Historicus); σιτία ἡμερῶν τριῶν three days' provision , of soldiers, (Aristophanes Comicus); σιτία καὶ ποτά meat and drink, (Plato Philosophus) 3. τἀν Πρυτανείῳ σιτία public maintenance in the Prytaneum, (Aristophanes Comicus); compare σίτησις. 4. rarely food for dogs, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3613
כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָה
ka.lev eph.ra.tah — Caleb
§ Caleb-ephratah = "dog or ash heap" a place in Gilead
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3614
כָּלִבִּי
ka.lib.bo — Calebite
Someone descended from Caleb who was a man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Num.13.6; son of: Jephunneh (H3312); brother of: Kenaz (H7073I); father of: Achsah (H5915), Iru (H5900), Elah (H0425J), Naam (H5277) Group of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612) § Calebite, of Caleb "dog" a descendant of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5026
נִבְחַז
niv.chaz — Nibhaz
§ Nibhaz = "the barker" a deity of the Avites introduced by them into Samaria in the time of Shalmaneser; idol had the figure of a dog
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20621
κυνάμυια
kunamuia — shameless fly
dog-fly , i. e. shameless fly , abusive epithet of impudent women, (Iliad by Homer) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6871
διαρρίπτω
diarriptō — to scatter
1. to cast or shoot through , (Odyssey by Homer) 2. to cast or throw about , a dog, to wag the tail, (Xenophon Historicus) 3. to throw about , as nuts or money among a crowd, (Aristophanes Comicus) 4. intransitive to plunge , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7226
ἐνδογενής
endogenēs — natural
natural
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7462
ἐπιτηδεύω
epitēdeuō — to apply
1. to pursue or practise a thing, make a practice of, make it one's business , Lat. studere rei, with accusative, (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;also, ἐπ. τι πρός τι to invent for a purpose, (Herdotus Historicus); Pass. to be done with pains and practice, to be made so and so by art , (Herdotus Historicus); of dogs, to be trained , (Xenophon Historicus) 2. with infinitive to take care to do, use to do, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7465
ἐπιτρέχω
epitrechō — to run to
1. to run upon or at , for the purpose of attack, (Iliad by Homer); of dogs, (Odyssey by Homer); so in attic to make an assault upon , τινί (Thucydides) 2. to run after , ἐπιδραμών in haste, eagerly , (Herdotus Historicus) 3. to run over a space, (Iliad by Homer): to run over or graze the surface , (Iliad by Homer) 4. to be spread over , of a mist, (Odyssey by Homer):—;with accusative, οἶδμα ὅταν ἔρεβος ἐπιδράμῃ when the billow runs over the deep, (Sophocles Tragicus) 5. to overrun , as an army does a country, (Herdotus Historicus) 6. to run over, to treat lightly of , Lat. percurrere, (Xenophon Historicus) 7. to run close after , (Iliad by Homer) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8027
κλοιός
kloios — a neck yoke
1. a dog-collar , especially a large wooden collar , put on mischievous dogs, (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. a sort of pillory , (Euripides) 3. χρύσεος κλ. a collar of gold, [Refs 5th c.BC, variant datesAnthology Palantina (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8126
κυνικός
kunikos — churlish
1. dog-like , Lat. caninus, (Xenophon Historicus) 2. Κυνικός, οῦ, a Cynic , as the followers of the philosopher Antisthenes were called, (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8127
κυνόμυια
kunomuia — the dog-fly
the dog-fly
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9520
ὕαινα
huaina — a hyena
the hyaena , an animal of the dog kind, with a bristly mane like a hog (whence the name), (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9533
ὑλακτέω
hulakteō — to bark
1. to bark, bay, howl , of dogs, (Iliad by Homer); of hounds, to give tongue , (Xenophon Historicus) 2. metaphorically, κραδίη ὑλακτεῖ howls for rage , (Odyssey by Homer); with accusative cognate to yell forth bold and shameless words , (Sophocles Tragicus); ἄμους᾽ ὑλακτῶν howling his uncouth songs, (Euripides) 3. transitive to bark at , τινά (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9749
χόριον
chorion — afterbirth
the membrane that encloses the fetus, the afterbirth , Lat. secundae: plural χόρια, ων, τά, a dish made by stuffing it with honey and milk , a kind of haggis , (Aristophanes Comicus): proverbial, χαλεπὸν χορίω (doric genitive) κύνα γεῦσαι "don't let a dog taste blood, " (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) (cf. Horace, canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto). (ML)
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Frequently mentioned both in the Old and New Testaments. Dogs were used by the Hebrews as a watch for their houses (Isa. 56:10), and for guarding their flocks (Job 30:1). There were also then as now troops of semi-wild dogs that wandered about devouring dead bodies and the offal of the streets (1 Kings 14:11; 16:4; 21:19, 23; 22:38; Ps. 59:6, 14). As the dog was an unclean animal, the terms “dog,” “dog’s head,” “dead dog,” were used as terms of reproach or of humiliation (1 Sam. 24:14; 2 Sam. 3:8; 9:8; 16:9). Paul calls false apostles “dogs” (Phil. 3:2). Those who are shut out of the kingdom of heaven are also so designated (Rev. 22:15). Persecutors are called “dogs” (Ps. 22:16). Hazael’s words, “Thy servant which is but a dog” (2 Kings 8:13), are spoken in mock humility=impossible that one so contemptible as he should attain to such power.
Scripture references
Isaiah 56:10Job 30:11 Kings 14:111 Kings 16:41 Kings 21:191 Kings 21:231 Kings 22:38Psalms 59:6Psalms 59:141 Samuel 24:142 Samuel 3:82 Samuel 9:82 Samuel 16:9Philippians 3:2Revelation 22:15Psalms 22:162 Kings 8:13Psalms 22:20Isaiah 66:3
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.