Matthew 15:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And He answeredἀποκριθεὶς
(apokritheis)
611: to answerfrom apo and krinó
and said, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
"It is not goodκαλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
to takeλαβεῖν
(labein)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
the children'sτέκνων
(teknōn)
5043: a child (of either sex)from tiktó
breadἄρτον
(arton)
740: bread, a loafof uncertain origin
and throwβαλεῖν
(balein)
906: to throw, casta prim. word
it to the dogs."κυναρίοις
(kunariois)
2952: a little dogdim. of kuón


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αποκριθεις  verb - aorist passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
καλον  adjective - nominative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
λαβειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αρτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
artos  ar'-tos:  bread (as raised) or a loaf -- (shew-)bread, loaf.
των  definite article - genitive plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
τεκνων  noun - genitive plural neuter
teknon  tek'-non:  a child (as produced) -- child, daughter, son.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
βαλειν  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
ballo  bal'-lo:  to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense) -- arise, cast (out), dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust.
τοις  definite article - dative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κυναριοις  noun - dative plural neuter
kunarion  koo-nar'-ee-on:  a puppy -- dog.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

King James Bible
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He answered, "It isn't right to take the children's bread and throw it to their dogs.""

International Standard Version
He replied, "It's not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the puppies."

NET Bible
"It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs," he said.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to her, “It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied, "It's not right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs."

King James 2000 Bible
But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread, and cast it to dogs.
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