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Lexicon :: Strong's G4058 - peristera

Aa
περιστερά
Transliteration
peristera (Key)
Pronunciation
per-is-ter-ah'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:63,830

Strong’s Definitions

περιστερά peristerá, per-is-ter-ah'; of uncertain derivation; a pigeon:—dove, pigeon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4058 in the following manner: dove (9x), pigeon (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4058 in the following manner: dove (9x), pigeon (1x).

  1. a dove

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
περιστερά peristerá, per-is-ter-ah'; of uncertain derivation; a pigeon:—dove, pigeon.
STRONGS G4058:
περιστερά, περιστεράς, ἡ, Hebrew יונָה, a dove: Matthew 3:16; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 21:12; Mark 1:10; Mark 11:15; Luke 2:24; Luke 3:22; John 1:32; John 2:14, 16. (From Herodotus down.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:16; 10:16; 21:12
Mark
1:10; 11:15
Luke
2:24; 3:22
John
1:32; 2:14; 2:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4058 matches the Greek περιστερά (peristera),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:16 - See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:12 - And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:15 - And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:24 - And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:32 - And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:14 - And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:16 - And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.
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