Definition
παρ-οψίς, -ίδος, ἡ
(παρά, ὄψον; see: ὀψάριον),
1. a side-dish of dainties (Xen., al.).
2. In Comic poets and late prose, the dish itself on which the dainties are served: Matthew 23:25-26 (In this sense it is condemned by the Atticists; see Rutherford, NPhr., 265 f.)
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- Matthew 23:25παροψίδος · dishWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
- Matthew 23:26παροψίδος · dishBlind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.