Strong's numbers
παροιμία G3942
paroimía
par-oy-mee'-ah
from a compound of παρά and perhaps a derivative of οἴομαι; apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration:--parable, proverb.
Abbott–Smith
παροιμία, -ας, ἡ (< πάροιμος, by the way), [in LXX. Pr tit 1:1 25:1, (מָשָׁל) subscr., Si 6:35 8:8 18:29 39:3 47:17*;]
1. a wayside saying (Hesych.; v. LS, s.v.), a byword, maxim, proverb: II Pe 2:22.
2. In NT, of figurative discourse (as מָשָׁל, Is 14:4, al.), a parable, allegory: Jo 10:6 16:25, 29 (v. Abbott, Essays, 82 ff.).†
SYN.: παραβολή, q.v.
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.
4 occurrences
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John 10:6
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
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John 16:25
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
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John 16:29
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
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2 Peter 2:22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.