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Lexicon :: Strong's G4072 - petomai

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πέτομαι
Transliteration
petomai (Key)
Pronunciation
pet'-om-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of a primary verb
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Strong’s Definitions

†πέτομαι pétomai, pet'-om-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to fly:—fly(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4072 in the following manner: fly (3x), flying (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4072 in the following manner: fly (3x), flying (2x).

  1. to fly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†πέτομαι pétomai, pet'-om-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to fly:—fly(-ing).
STRONGS G4072:
πετάομαι, πετωμαι; a doubtful later Greek form for the earlier πέτομαι (see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 581; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii, p. 271f; cf. Winers Grammar, 88 (84); (Buttmann, 65 (58); Veitch, under the word)); to fly: in the N. T. found only in present participle, πετωμενος, Rec. in Revelation 4:7; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 14:6; Revelation 19:17, where since Griesbach πετόμενος has been restored.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
4:7; 8:13; 14:6; 19:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4072 matches the Greek πέτομαι (petomai),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:20 - Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:7 - People are born for trouble
as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:26 - It disappears like a swift papyrus boat,
like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:8 - They will fade like a dream and not be found.
They will vanish like a vision in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:5 - Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
nor the arrow that flies in the day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:12 - If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:19 - how an eagle glides through the sky,
how a snake slithers on a rock,
how a ship navigates the ocean,
how a man loves a woman.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:14 - They will join forces to swoop down on Philistia to the west.
Together they will attack and plunder the nations to the east.
They will occupy the lands of Edom and Moab,
and Ammon will obey them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:29 - Do not rejoice, you Philistines,
that the rod that struck you is broken—
that the king who attacked you is dead.
For from that snake a more poisonous snake will be born,
a fiery serpent to destroy you!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6 - This message came to me concerning the animals in the Negev:
The caravan moves slowly
across the terrible desert to Egypt—
donkeys weighed down with riches
and camels loaded with treasure—
all to pay for Egypt’s protection.
They travel through the wilderness,
a place of lionesses and lions,
a place where vipers and poisonous snakes live.
All this, and Egypt will give you nothing in return.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:5 - The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem
and protect it like a bird protecting its nest.
He will defend and save the city;
he will pass over it and rescue it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 60:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:8 - “And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,
like doves to their nests?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:10 - Yes, I will shock many lands, and their kings will be terrified at your fate. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:21 - As I was praying, Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came swiftly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:8 - Their horses are swifter than cheetahs[fn]
and fiercer than wolves at dusk.
Their charioteers charge from far away.
Like eagles, they swoop down to devour their prey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:1 - I looked up again and saw a scroll flying through the air.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:2 - “What do you see?” the angel asked.
“I see a flying scroll,” I replied. “It appears to be about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.[fn]”
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