"pr. a young swine; a swine, hog, or sow, Mt. 8:30, 31, 32"
Definition and meaning
pr. a young swine; a swine, hog, or sow, Mt. 8:30, 31, 32
In the original Greek the word is written: χοῖρος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of choiros (G5519) across the King James Bible.
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.
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
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.
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
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.
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.
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
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.
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Common questions
Strong's G5519 (choiros) is a Greek word that means: pr. a young swine; a swine, hog, or sow, Mt. 8:30, 31, 32 It appears 13 times in the King James Bible.
The word choiros (G5519) appears 13 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5519 is choiros, a Greek word defined as: pr. a young swine; a swine, hog, or sow, Mt. 8:30, 31, 32. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
choiros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.