Pterux πτέρυξ
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| πτέρυξ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pterux |
| Strong's number | G4420 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | wing |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (3) |
Pterux (Greek πτέρυξ, Strong's G4420) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “wing”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πτέρυξ, -υγος, ἡ
(πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for כָּנָף ;]
a wing: of birds, Mat.23:37, Luk.13:34, Rev.12:14; of creatures seen in a vision, Rev.4:8 9:9.†
(AS)
(πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for כָּנָף ;]
a wing: of birds, Mat.23:37, Luk.13:34, Rev.12:14; of creatures seen in a vision, Rev.4:8 9:9.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wings (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wings (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Pterux, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Luke
- Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Revelation
- Revelation 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”
- Revelation 9:9And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.They also had thoraxes like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
- 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.
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).