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Lexicon :: Strong's G4420 - pteryx

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πτέρυξ
Transliteration
pteryx (Key)
Pronunciation
pter'-oox
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a derivative of πέτομαι (G4072) (meaning a feather)
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Strong’s Definitions

πτέρυξ ptéryx, pter'-oox; from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather); a wing:—wing.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4420 in the following manner: wing (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4420 in the following manner: wing (5x).

  1. a wing: of birds

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πτέρυξ ptéryx, pter'-oox; from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather); a wing:—wing.
STRONGS G4420:
πτέρυξ, πτέρυγος, ἡ (πτερόν a wing), from Homer down, the Sept. often for כָּנָף; a wing: of birds, Matthew 23:37: Luke 13:34; Revelation 12:14; of imaginary creatures, Revelation 4:8; Revelation 9:9.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
23:37
Luke
13:34
Revelation
4:8; 9:9; 12:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4420 matches the Greek πτέρυξ (pteryx),
which occurs 75 times in 59 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 19:4–Eze 10:12)

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:4 - Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles' wings, and I brought you near to myself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20 - The cherubs shall stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings; and their faces shall be toward each other, the faces of the cherubs shall be toward the propitiatory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9 - (LXX 38:8) overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - And he shall break it off from the wings and shall not separate it, and the priest shall put it on the altar on the wood which is on the fire: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, a sweet-smelling savour to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:11 - As an eagle would watch over his brood, and yearns over his young, receives them having spread his wings, and takes them up on his back:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:12 - The Lord recompense thy work: may a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, to whom thou hast come to trust under his wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, and was seen upon the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27 - And both the cherubs were in the midst of the innermost part of the house; and they spread out their wings, and one wing touched the wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings in the midst of the house touched each other.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6 - And the priests bring in the ark into its place, into the oracle of the house, even into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7 - For the cherubs [fn]spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark and its holy things above.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18 - And he shewed him the weight of the utensils of the altar of incense, which was of pure gold, and the plan of the chariot of the cherubs that spread out their wings, and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11 - And the wings of the cherubs were twenty cubits in length: and one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house: and the other wing of five cubits touched the wing of the other cherub.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:13 - And the wings of these cherubs expanded were of the length of twenty cubits: and they stood upon their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7 - And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord into its place, into the oracle of the house, even into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:8 - And the cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark, and its staves above.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:13 - to lay hold of the extremities of the earth, to cast out the ungodly out of it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:13 - The peacock has a beautiful wing: if the stork and the ostrich conceive, it is worthy of notice,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:26 - And does the hawk remain steady by thy wisdom, having spread out her wings unmoved, looking toward the region of the south?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:8 - (LXX 16:8) Keep me as the apple of the eye from those that resist thy right hand: thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10 - (LXX 17:11) And he mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - (LXX 35:8) How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! so the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6 - (LXX 54:7) And I said, O that I had wings as those of a dove! then would I flee away, and be at rest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - (LXX 56:1) For the end. Destroy not: by David, for a memorial, when he fled from the presence of Saul to the cave. (56:2) Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: for my soul has trusted in thee: and in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until the iniquity have passed away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:4 - (LXX 60:5) I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of thy wings. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7 - (LXX 62:8) For thou hast been my helper, and in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:13 - (LXX 67:14) Even if ye should lie among the lots, ye shall have the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with [fn]yellow gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4 - (LXX 90:4) He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, and thou shalt trust under his wings: his truth shall cover thee with a shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:3 - (LXX 103:3) Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:9 - (LXX 138:9) If I should spread my wings to fly [fn]straight forward, and sojourn at the extremity of the sea, it would be vain,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5 - If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:20 - Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which has wings shall report thy speech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - And seraphs stood round about him: each one had six wings: and with two they covered their face, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12 - And he shall lift up a standard for the nations, and he shall gather the lost ones of Israel, and he shall gather the dispersed of Juda from the four corners of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - Woe to you, ye wings of the land of ships, beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:16 - O Lord God of Israel, from the ends of the earth we have heard wonderful things, and there is hope to the godly: but they shall say, Woe to the despisers, that despise the law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22 - (LXX 30:16) Behold, he shall look upon her as an eagle, and spread forth his wings over her strongholds; and the heart of the mighty men of Idumea shall be in that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:6 - And each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:7 - And their legs were straight; and their feet were winged, and there were sparks, like gleaming brass, and their wings were light.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:8 - And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:11 - And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22 - And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23 - And their wings were spread out under the firmament, reaching one to the other; two wings to each, covering their bodies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:24 - And I heard the sound of their wings when they went, as the sound of much water: and when they stood, their wings were let down.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:13 - And I perceived the sound of the wings of the living creatures clapping one to the other, and the sound of the wheels was near them, and the sound of the earthquake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:2 - Thus saith the Lord; An end is come to the land of Israel, the end is come on the four corners of the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:5 - And the sound of the cherubs' wings was heard as far as the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God speaking.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8 - And I saw the cherubs having the likeness of men's hands under their wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:12 - And their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about the four wheels.

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