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swine

Meaning of “swine”

A pig or hog; collectively, pigs.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
16 occurrences15 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 11:7

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Matthew 7:6
¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:6 · retained source text

¶ Giue not that which is holy vnto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearles before swine: lest they trample them vnder their feete, and turne againe and rent you.

Matthew 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:30 · retained source text

And there was a good way off from them, an heard of many swine, feeding.

Matthew 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:31 · retained source text

So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:32 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Goe. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine ranne violently downe a steepe place into the Sea, and perished in the waters.

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