Quick Definition
a hog, boar, or sow
Strong's Definition
a hog ("swine")
Derivation: apparently a primary word;
KJV Usage: sow
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὗς, ὑός, ἡ, from Homer down, the Sept. several times for ηΒζΔιψ, a swine: 2Pe_2:22.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὗς hys 1x
a hog, swine, boar, sow, 2Pe_2:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὗς , ὑός , ὁ , ἡ ,
[in LXX for H2386 ;]
swine: fem. ( sow ), 2Pe_2:22 ,†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὗς [page 661]
a sow ( 2Pe_2:22 ) : P Cairo Zen II. 59152 .17 (B.C. 256) οὐ [θ ]ε̣, ν̣ γὰρ κακὸν ἔχε̣[ι ἡ ] ὗς , and P Ryl II. 134 .14 (A.D. 34) ὗς τοκὰς ἐπίτοκος , a brood sow about to litter (Edd.). In Archiv v. p. 384, No. 76 .10 (i/B.C.) ἐὰν εὕρῃς οἶν ἕως μ̄ . ( sc. δραχμῶν ) ἀγόρασόν μοι κἄλλα , οἶν , is probably = ὗν . See also Radermacher Gr. .2 p. 59, and Hatzidakis Gr , p. 176.
For the adj. ὑικός , cf. PSI IV. 431 .4 (iii/B.C.) ἱερεῖα ὑικὰ γ̄ for sacrifice, and BGU III. 757 .10 (A.D. 12) ἃ βόσκουσιν ὑικὰ κτήνηι . Add P Ryl II. 193 .4 (A.D. 132 5) ὑικ (ῆς ) μίαν (τετρώβολον ), for pig-tax one drachma four obols, and the editors note for the varying sums paid under this tax.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὗς, ὑός, ὁ, ἡ
[in LXX for חֲזִיר ;]
swine: fem. (sow), 2Pe.2:22,†
(AS)