G3942–παροιμία–paroimia

In this Jesus was teaching them in the form of a story: but what he said was not clear to them.

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

All this I have said to you in veiled language: but the time is coming when I will no longer say things in veiled language but will give you knowledge of the Father clearly.

παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”

His disciples said, Now you are talking clearly and not in veiled language.

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.

παροιμίας· paroimias “proverb:”