Psichíon — G5589

Definition

neuter noun

a little bit or morsel

Usually translated as

crumb

Origin

diminutive from a derivative of the base of G5567 (meaning a crumb)

• psállō (G5567)

Occurrences

Psichíon occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Luke (1)

• Matthew 15:27 — And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs (ψιχίων) which fall from their masters’ table.
• Mark 7:28 — And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs (ψιχίων).
• Luke 16:21 — And desiring to be fed with the crumbs (ψιχίων) which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.