Strong's G5519 · Greek
χοῖρος
choiros · /khoy'-ros/
Definition
of uncertain derivation; a hog:--swine.
KJV: swine
Root / derivation: of uncertain derivation
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered χοῖρος across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
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 8:30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Matthew 8:31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Matthew 8:32And 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.
Mark5 verses
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 5:12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Mark 5:13And 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 5:14And 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.
Mark 5:16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
Luke4 verses
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 8:33Then 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 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Luke 15:16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5519 (choiros) mean?
of uncertain derivation; a hog:--swine.
How many times does G5519 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5519 (χοῖρος) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “swine.”
How is choiros translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5519 is rendered as “swine” (14×).
Where does the Greek word χοῖρος come from?
of uncertain derivation