Paroimia

par-oy-mee'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Paroimia Definition

  1. a saying out of the usual course or deviating from the usual manner of speaking
    1. a current or trite saying, a proverb
  2. any dark saying which shadows forth some didactic truth
    1. esp. a symbolic or figurative saying
    2. speech or discourse in which a thing is illustrated by the use of similes and comparisons
    3. an allegory
      1. extended and elaborate metaphor
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
paroimiva
Origin
from a compound of (3844) and perhaps a derivative of (3633)
Strong's Number
3942
TDNT Entry
5:854,790

KJV Word Usage

proverb
4
parable
1
Total
5

KJV Verse Count

3
1
Total
4
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Paroimia". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .