Strongs Number: G3942
- Greek Word
- παροιμία
- Transliteration
- paroimia
- Phonetic
- par-oy-mee'-ah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
apparently a state alongside of supposition that is (concretely) an adage; specifically an enigmatical or fictitious illustration
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a saying out of the usual course or deviating from the usual manner of speaking
a. a current or trite saying, a proverb
2. any dark saying which shadows forth some didactic truth
a. esp. a symbolic or figurative saying
b. speech or discourse in which a thing is illustrated by the use of similes and comparisons
c. an allegory
1. extended and elaborate metaphor
- Origin
- From a compound of G3844 and perhaps a derivative of G3633
- Bible Usage
- parable proverb.