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NASB					Matt 7:6 ¶ "^ADo not give¹³²⁵ what³⁵⁸⁸ is holy⁴⁰ to dogs²⁹⁶⁵, and do not throw⁹⁰⁶ your pearls³¹³⁵ before¹⁷¹⁵ swine⁵⁵¹⁹, or³³⁷⁹ they will trample²⁶⁶² them under²⁶⁶² their feet⁴²²⁸, and turn⁴⁷⁶² and tear⁴⁴⁸⁶ you to pieces⁴⁴⁸⁶.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Matt 7:6 ¶ "Do not give that which is holy to ¹dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, for they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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In this verse "dogs" and "pigs" represent those who despise sacred things.

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Matt 15:26 And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

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Greek Heb.

hagios; from a prim. root; sacred, holy:--Holy(92), holy(62), Holy of Holies(1), holy one(5), holy ones(1), holy place(7), most holy(1), saint(1), saints(59), saints'(1), sanctuary(2).

906

ballô; a prim. word; to throw, cast:--bring(2), cast(15), casting(3), casts(3), contributors(1), laid(1), lying(3), lying sick(1), place(1), poured(4), put(22), puts(2), putting(4), rushed(1), swung(2), threw(12), throw(16), thrown(27), tossing(1).

1325

didômi; redupl. from the root do-; to give (in various senses lit. or fig.):--add(1), allow(2), bestowed(4), cause(2), commanded*(1), dealing(1), drew(1), gave(79), give(122), given(117), gives(14), giving(12), grant(15), granted(10), granting(2), leave(1), make(1), offer(2), pass(1), pay(5), permitted(1), pour(1), poured(1), produce(1), produces(1), producing(1), put(6), puts(1), putting(1), show(1), struck*(1), utter(1), venture*(1), yielded(3).

1715

emprosthen; from 1722 and 4314; before, in front of (in place or time):--ahead(5), before(28), front(4), higher rank(2), presence(4), sight(3).

2662

katapateô; from 2596 and 3961; to tread down:--stepping(1), trample...under(1), trampled under foot(3).

2965

kuôn; a prim. word; a dog:--dog(1), dogs(4).

3135

margaritês; of for. or.; a pearl:--pearl(2), pearls(7).

3379

mêpote; from 3361 and 4218; never, lest ever:--if(1), if perhaps(1), never(1), no(1), or(1), or else(1), otherwise(6), so(7), whether(1).

3588

ho,
hê,
to; the def. art.; the:--about(2), all(5), case*(3), cause*(1), circumstances*(3), companions*(8), condition*(1), experiences(2), far(1), followers*(1), former*(1), meat(1), one(6), one who(1), one*(1), others(4), others*(1), outsiders*(3), people(1), sight(1), some(7), some*(5), suitable(1), these(4), things(1), this(31), those(406), those who(17), together*(8), under*(1), welfare(1), what(47), what had happened(1), what*(1), which(14), who(52), whoever(8), whom(4).
ho; see 3739.

4228

pous; a prim. word; a foot:--feet(83), foot(9), under*(1).

4486

rhêgnumi; prol. vb. from a prim. root rêg-; to break apart, by ext. to throw down:--break forth(1), burst(3), slammed(1), slams(1), tear...to pieces(1).

4762

strephô; a prim. vb.; to turn, i.e. to change:--converted(2), returned(1), turn(3), turned(8), turned away(1), turned back(1), turning(5).

5519

choiros; a prim. word; a swine:--swine(12).

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