παροιμία

Strong's Definition

apparently astate alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage specially,an enigmatical or fictitious illustration &#8212 parable, proverb.

Detailed Meaning

a saying out of the usual course or deviating from the usual manner of speaking, a current or trite saying, a proverb, any dark saying which shadows forth some didactic truth, esp. a symbolic or figurative saying, speech or discourse in which a thing is illustrated by the use of similes and comparisons, an allegory, extended and elaborate metaphor

Part of Speech

feminine noun

KJV Translation Counts

proverb(4x) parable(1x)

Related Words

G3844 | παρά | of, with, from, by ... side, at, than, misc