G3942–παροιμία–paroimia

This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them;

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

`These things in similitudes I have spoken to you, but there cometh an hour when no more in similitudes will I speak to you, but freely of the Father, will tell you.

παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”

His disciples say to him, `Lo, now freely thou dost speak, and no similitude speakest thou;

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; `A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, `A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'

παροιμίας· paroimias “proverb:”