χοίρους
choîros
A domesticated pig; refers in general to a pig or swine, particularly a non-ruminant animal considered ritually unclean in Israelite, Judean, and Greco-Roman contexts. Can denote an individual pig or pigs collectively, including animals raised for food (pork) or involved in cultic contexts.
Matthew 8:32 · Word #11
Lexicon G5519
| Lemma | χοῖρος |
| Transliteration | choîros |
| Strong's | G5519 |
| Definition | A domesticated pig; refers in general to a pig or swine, particularly a non-ruminant animal considered ritually unclean in Israelite, Judean, and Greco-Roman contexts. Can denote an individual pig or pigs collectively, including animals raised for food (pork) or involved in cultic contexts. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χοῖρος |
| Strong's | G5519 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5519-03
pigs
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AMP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma χοῖρος denotes a domesticated pig or swine. The accusative masculine plural form is reflected by the simple English plural "pigs," preserving number while English does not mark case distinctly. |
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