'Dog' in the Bible

But against any of the sons of Israel a dog will not even bark, whether against man or beast, that you may understand how the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’

You shall not bring the hire of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of the Lord your God for any votive offering, for both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God.

So he brought the people down to the water. And the Lord said to Gideon, “You shall separate everyone who laps the water with his tongue as a dog laps, as well as everyone who kneels to drink.”

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, a single flea?

Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?”

Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over now and cut off his head.”

Then Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?” And Elisha answered, “The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram.”

Deliver my soul from the sword,My only life from the power of the dog.

They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And go around the city.

They return at evening, they howl like a dog,And go around the city.

Like a dog that returns to its vomitIs a fool who repeats his folly.

Like one who takes a dog by the earsIs he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.

It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.”