Strong's Lexicon
G4765
G4765 — στρουθίον
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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