What does ψιχίον (psichíon) mean in the Bible?
ψιχίον (psichíon): Diminutive form emphasizing smallness; scraps or fragments too insignificant for table guests.
Greek · G5589
ψιχίον
A little bit or morsel
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ψιχίονG5589
Pronunciationpsichíon
What does ψιχίον (psichíon) mean in the Bible?
ψιχίον (psichíon): Diminutive form emphasizing smallness; scraps or fragments too insignificant for table guests.
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How does the BSB render G5589?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include crumbs (2).
Where does ψιχίον (psichíon) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 15:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcrumbs2×Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:28
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First aligned rowMatthew 15:27
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Mark1
Source forms
ψιχίων2xpsichiōnMatthew 15:27, Mark 7:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural2xMatthew 15:27, Mark 7:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Diminutive form emphasizing smallness; scraps or fragments too insignificant for table guests.
Source Gloss
a little bit or morsel
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 15:27Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
ψιχίωνyiciwn
a crumb
Read verseMark 7:28Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
ψιχίωνyiciwn
a crumb
Read verseLuke 16:21Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
ψιχίωνyiciwn
a crumb
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
ψιχίον is built from this root: