noun · neuter
psixem
Greekψίξ (psix)
Strong’sG5589
a crumb
stem psix-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† ψιχίον, -ου, τό
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5589 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpsikh-ee'-on
a little bit or morsel
Fromdiminutive from a derivative of the base of G5567 (meaning a crumb);
King Jamescrumb.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | psixem | psixeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | psixeu | psixeiu2×ψιχίων |
| to, for dative | psixe | psixei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
psixe is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
psixeiu“crumbs”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 15:27“crumbs”tas de legata; Nai, kurior, kai gar teim kunarieim esthiatō apo teiu psixeiu teiu piptarōteiu apo tau trapezau toiu kurioiu autoiu.“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
Mark 7:28“crumbs”tas de apokrinita kai legatō auto; Kurior, kai teim kunarieim hupokatō tau trapezau esthialō apo teiu psixeiu teiu paidieiu.“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”