- Original: κύων - Transliteration: Kuon - Phonetic: koo'-ohn - Definition: 1. a dog 2. metaph. a man of impure mind, an impudent man - Origin: a root word - TDNT entry: 0,889583333 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: A primary word; a dog (hound) (literally or figuratively): - dog. Total KJV Occurrences: 3 • dog, 1 2 Peter 2:22 • dogs, 2 Philippians 3:2; Revelation 22:15