"a dog, Mt. 7:6; Lk. 16:21; 2 Pet. 2:22; met. a dog, a religious corrupter, Phil. 3:2; miscreant, Rev. 22:15*"
Definition and meaning
a dog, Mt. 7:6; Lk. 16:21; 2 Pet. 2:22; met. a dog, a religious corrupter, Phil. 3:2; miscreant, Rev. 22:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: κύων
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 kyon (G2965) 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 desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
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.
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Common questions
Strong's G2965 (kyon) is a Greek word that means: a dog, Mt. 7:6; Lk. 16:21; 2 Pet. 2:22; met. a dog, a religious corrupter, Phil. 3:2; miscreant, Rev. 22:15* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word kyon (G2965) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2965 is kyon, a Greek word defined as: a dog, Mt. 7:6; Lk. 16:21; 2 Pet. 2:22; met. a dog, a religious corrupter, Phil. 3:2; miscreant, Rev. 22:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kyon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.