Petomai πέτομαι
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| πέτομαι | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | petomai |
| Strong's number | G4072 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to fly |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
Petomai (Greek πέτομαι, Strong's G4072) is a Greek verb meaning “to fly”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πέτομαι
[in LXX chiefly for עוּף ;]
to fly: Rev.4:7 8:13 12:14 14:6 19:17 (Rec. πετάομαι, which see).†
πετάομαι,
[in LXX: Deu.4:17 * ;]
false form of ποτάομαι, poët., frequentat. of πέτομαι (Aristoph., al.), Rec. for πέτομαι (which see, cf. Veitch, see word)
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for עוּף ;]
to fly: Rev.4:7 8:13 12:14 14:6 19:17 (Rec. πετάομαι, which see).†
πετάομαι,
[in LXX: Deu.4:17 * ;]
false form of ποτάομαι, poët., frequentat. of πέτομαι (Aristoph., al.), Rec. for πέτομαι (which see, cf. Veitch, see word)
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fly (3), flying (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | flying (3), flight (1), fly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Petomai, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 4:7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
- Revelation 8:13And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”
- Revelation 12:14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
- Revelation 14:6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Revelation 19:17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).