G3942–παροιμία–paroimia

Jesus spoke to them in this figurative language, but they did not understand what He meant.

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”παροιμίαις paroimiais “allegories”

"Ah, now you are using plain language," said His disciples, "and are uttering no figure of speech!

παροιμίαν paroimian “allegory”

Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns to what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed itself and now goes back to roll in its filth."

παροιμίας· paroimias “proverb:”