παροιμία
paroimia
Feminine noun · From a compound of παρά (G3844) and perhaps a derivative of οἴομαι (G3633)
From a compound of G3844 and perhaps a derivative of G3633; apparently a state alongside of supposition, i.e. (concretely) an adage; specially, an enigmatical or fictitious illustration:—parable, proverb.
Outline
- a saying out of the usual course or deviating from the usual manner of speaking
- a current or trite saying, a proverb
- any dark saying which shadows forth some didactic truth
- esp. a symbolic or figurative saying
- speech or discourse in which a thing is illustrated by the use of similes and comparisons
- an allegory
- extended and elaborate metaphor