# Is “Dog” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Dog” is in the Bible. It appears 42 times in the Lumin Translation and 41 times in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/dog
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Dogs appear often, first in Exodus 11:7. In Scripture they are mostly street scavengers, and “dog” is often an insult, as in 1 Samuel 17:43.

- Lumin Translation: 42, first in Exodus 11:7
- King James Version: 41, first in Exodus 11:7

> But against any of the Israelites, whether person or animal, not even a dog will snarl, so that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
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> — [Exodus 11:7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/11#7) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Dog” in the Bible?

Yes. “Dog” is in the Bible. It appears 42 times in the Lumin Translation and 41 times in the King James Bible. Dogs appear often, first in Exodus 11:7. In Scripture they are mostly street scavengers, and “dog” is often an insult, as in 1 Samuel 17:43.

### How many times is “Dog” in the Bible?

Dog appears 42 times in the Lumin Translation and 41 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms, counting dog and dogs.

### Where is “Dog” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, dog first appears in Exodus 11:7: “But against any of the Israelites, whether person or animal, not even a dog will snarl, so that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.”

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