5589. psichion
Berean Strong's Lexicon
psichion: Crumb, morsel

Original Word: ψιχίον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: psichion
Pronunciation: psee-khee'-on
Phonetic Spelling: (psikh-ee'-on)
Definition: Crumb, morsel
Meaning: a crumb.

Word Origin: Diminutive form of ψίχος (psichos), meaning a crumb or morsel.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "psichion," the concept of small portions or remnants can be related to words like "שְׁאֵרִית" (she'erit, Strong's H7611), meaning remnant or remainder.

Usage: The term "psichion" refers to a small piece or fragment, often used to describe crumbs or tiny morsels of food. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate humility, faith, and the provision of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern and Greco-Roman cultures, bread was a staple food, and crumbs were the small pieces that fell from the table during meals. These crumbs were often eaten by pets or given to the poor. The imagery of crumbs was familiar to Jesus' audience, symbolizing the smallest portion of sustenance or blessing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a prim. word psix (a crumb)
Definition
a crumb (of bread)
NASB Translation
crumbs (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5589: ψιχίον

ψιχίον, ψιχιου, τό (diminutive of ψίξ, ψιχος, , a morsel), a little morsel, a crumb (of bread or meat): Matthew 15:27; Mark 7:28; Luke 16:21 (T WH omit; L Tr brackets τῶν ψιχίων). (Not found in Greek authors (cf. Winer's Grammar, 24; 96 (91)).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
crumb.

Diminutive from a derivative of the base of psallo (meaning a crumb); a little bit or morsel -- crumb.

see GREEK psallo

Forms and Transliterations
εψόφησας ψιχιων ψιχίων ψόαι ψόαις ψόαν ψόγον ψόφησον ψόφος ψυγμός ψυγμούς ψυκτήρες ψύλλου ψυχήν psichion psichiōn psichíon psichíōn
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 15:27 N-GNP
GRK: ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων
NAS: feed on the crumbs which fall
KJV: eat of the crumbs which fall
INT: of the crumbs which fall

Mark 7:28 N-GNP
GRK: ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν παιδίων
NAS: feed on the children's crumbs.
KJV: of the children's crumbs.
INT: of the crumbs of the children

Strong's Greek 5589
2 Occurrences


ψιχίων — 2 Occ.

















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