ψιχίον

psichion · crumb

Greek word · Strong’s number G5589 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

psichion (ψιχίον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “crumb”.

How to say it

psi·chi·on

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Bits of bread falling from the table.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Matthew 15:27

    But she said, “Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs eat from the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

  • Mark 7:28

    But she answered and says to him, “Lord, even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”