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dogs

Meaning of “dogs”

Sense 1: Domesticated canine animals. Sense 2: A figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.

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24 occurrences23 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 22:31

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Showing verses 21–23 of 23 · 24 word occurrences in this result

Luke 16:21
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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1611 witness · Luke 16:21 · retained source text

And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.

Revelation 22:15
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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1611 witness · Revelation 22:15 · retained source text

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoeuer loueth and maketh a lie.

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