Bible Dictionaries
Apophthegm

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) See Apothegm.

(2):

(n.) A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Apophthegm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/apophthegm.html. 1828.