κύων, κυνός, ὁ

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Canine animals in ancient Israel were commonly perceived as ritually unclean (Deuteronomy 23:18) and were not usually domesticated as household pets. The term was frequently employed as a pejorative or derogatory expression. The Hebrew term for dog is כֶּלֶב (kéleb).