Strong's Lexicon

G4765

G4765 — στρουθίον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekstrouthionnounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4765
Word:στρουθίον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:diminutive of strouthos (a sparrow)
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:strouthion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:strou-thee'-on
Meaning:1. a little sparrow
KJV Renderings:sparrow

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

στρουθίον, στρουθίου, τό (diminutive of στρουθός), a little bird, especially of the sparrow sort, a sparrow: Mat 10:29; Mat 10:31; Luk 12:6 f (Aristotle, h. a. 5, 2, p. 539{b}, 33; 9, 7, p. 613{a}, 33; the Sept. for öÄôÌåø.) (Cf. Tristram in B. D., under the word ; Survey of Western Palestine, ’Fauna and Flora,’ p. 67f.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

στρουθίον (sparrow)

Matthew 10:29

KJV: Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father
GK: ουχί δύο στρουθία ασσαρίου πωλείται και εν εξ αυτών ου πεσείται επί την γην άνευ του πατρός υμών

Matthew 10:31

KJV: Fear ye not therefore ye are of more value than many sparrows
GK: μη ουν φοβηθήτε πολλών στρουθίων διαφέρετε υμείς

Luke 12:6

KJV: Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings and not one of them is forgotten before God
GK: ουχί πέντε στρουθία πωλείται ασσαρίων δύο και εν εξ αυτών ουκ έστιν επιλελησμένον ενώπιον του θεού

Luke 12:7

KJV: But even the hairs of your head are all numbered Fear not therefore ye are of more value than many sparrows
GK: αλλά και αι τρίχες της κεφαλής υμών πάσαι ηρίθμηνται μη ούν φοβείσθε πολλών στρουθίων διαφέρετε υμεις
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