GreekG4071Noun (Neuter)

πετεινός

peteinos

14Occurrences
G4071Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a flying animal, i.e. bird

neuter of a derivative of G4072 (πέτομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
in trag., Ion. and late writers, winged, flying., τὸ π., a winged fowl, a bird: pl.
LXX: chiefly for עוֹף

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

πετεινός appears 14 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
4
Matthew
4
Acts
2
Mark
2
James
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:12BSB

It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

James 3:7BSB

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

Luke 13:19BSB

It is like a mustard seed that a man tossed into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.”

Luke 9:58BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Matthew 13:32BSB

Although it is the smallest of all seeds, yet it grows into the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

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