κυσίν
kýōn
dogs
A domestic dog; used primarily for the animal itself, but also as a figurative or pejorative term denoting an impure, despised, or morally degenerate person. While the central sense is the animal, secondary connotations relate to social exclusion, impurity, or insult in specific contexts.
Matthew 7:6 · Word #6
Lexicon G2965
| Lemma | κύων |
| Transliteration | kýōn |
| Strong's | G2965 |
| Definition | A domestic dog; used primarily for the animal itself, but also as a figurative or pejorative term denoting an impure, despised, or morally degenerate person. While the central sense is the animal, secondary connotations relate to social exclusion, impurity, or insult in specific contexts. |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | dogs |
| Literal | dogs |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κύων |
| Strong's | G2965 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2965-04
to dogs
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, dative plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP): "to/for dogs." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun κυσίν is dative masculine plural, preserving the root meaning "dog." The rendering "to dogs" reflects the dative case and plural number without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
dogs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The article and preposition were absorbed previously; 'dogs' cleanly renders the noun as needed here. |