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Dog (כֶּלֶב, kelev) (κύων, kyōn). A feral or domestic animal mentioned frequently and most often derogatorily in the Old and New Testaments. Feral dogs lived in packs outside of town (Psa 59:6; 59:14) or as scavengers in town (see 1 Kgs 14:11). “Dog” is often used as an insult (1 Sam 17:43; 24:14). Outsiders, such as Gentiles, are called dogs by those referred to as the Jews (Matt 15:26; Rev 22:15), as are male prostitutes (Deut 23:18). Dogs were also used as guards for livestock (Isa 56:10; Job 30:1).
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