Strong's Lexicon

G4420

G4420 — πτέρυξ

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekpteruxnounOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4420
Word:πτέρυξ
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:pterux
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:pter'-oox
Meaning:1. a wing
KJV Renderings:wing

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πτέρυξ, πτέρυγος, (πτερόν a wing), from Homer down, the Sept. often for ëÈÌðÈó; a wing: of birds, Mat 23:37: Luk 13:34; Rev 12:14; of imaginary creatures, Rev 4:8; Rev 9:9.

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πτέρυξ (wing)

Matthew 23:37

KJV: O Jerusalem Jerusalem 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 wings and ye would not
GK: Ιερουσαλήμ Ιερουσαλήμ η αποκτένουσα τους προφήτας και λιθοβολούσα τους απεσταλμένους προς αυτήν ποσάκις ηθέλησα επισυναγαγείν τα τέκνα σου ον τρόπον επισύναγει όρνις τα νοσσία εαυτής υπό τας πτέρυγας και ουκ ηθελήσατε

Luke 13:34

KJV: O 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 her brood under wings and ye would not
GK: Ιερουσαλήμ Ιερουσαλήμ η αποκτενούσα τους προφήτας και λιθοβολούσα τους απεσταλμένους προς αυτήν ποσάκις ηθέλησα επισυνάξαι τα τέκνα σου ον τρόπον όρνις την εαυτής νοσσιάν υπό τας πτέρυγας και ουκ ηθελήσατε

Revelation 4:8

KJV: And the four beasts had each of them six wings about and 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
GK: και τέσσαρα ζώα εν καθ΄ εν αυτών εχον ανά πτέρυγας εξ κυκλόθεν και έσωθεν γεμοντα οφθαλμών και ανάπαυσιν ουκ έχουσιν ημέρας και νυκτός λέγοντες άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος άγιος κύριος ο θεός ο παντοκράτωρ ο ην και ο ων και ο ερχόμενος

Revelation 9:9

KJV: And they had breastplates as it were breastplates of iron and the sound of their wings as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle
GK: και είχον θώρακας ως θώρακας σιδηρούς και η φωνή των πτερύγων αυτών ως φωνή αρμάτων ίππων πολλών τρεχόντων εις πόλεμον

Revelation 12:14

KJV: And 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
GK: και εδόθησαν τη γυναικί δύο πτέρυγες του αετού του μεγάλου ίνα πέτηται εις την έρημον εις τον τόπον αυτής όπως τρεφηται εκεί καιρόν και καιρούς και ημισύ καιρού από προσώπου του όφεως
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