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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 Box Exo 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:4 - 'You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:20 - The cherubim are to be spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings, and the cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the atonement lid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:9 - The cherubim were spreading their wings upward, overshadowing the atonement lid with their wings. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the atonement lid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:17 - and tear it open by its wings without dividing it into two parts. Finally, the priest must offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is in the fire - it is a burnt offering, a gift of a soothing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:11 - Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, that hovers over its young, so the LORD spread out his wings and took him, he lifted him up on his pinions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:12 - May the LORD reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the LORD God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!"

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:11 - He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:27 - He put the cherubs in the inner sanctuary of the temple. Their wings were spread out. One of the first cherub's wings touched one wall and one of the other cherub's wings touched the opposite wall. The first cherub's other wing touched the second cherub's other wing in the middle of the room.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6 - The priests brought the ark of the LORD's covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:7 - The cherubs' wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:18 - and for the refined gold of the incense altar. He gave him the blueprint for the seat of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and provide shelter for the ark of the LORD's covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:11 - The combined wing span of the cherubs was 30 feet. One of the first cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched one wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the second cherub's wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:12 - Likewise one of the second cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched the other wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the first cherub's wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:13 - The combined wingspan of these cherubim was 30 feet. They stood upright, facing inward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7 - The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:8 - The cherubs' wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:13 - that it might seize the corners of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:13 - "The wings of the ostrich flap with joy, but are they the pinions and plumage of a stork?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:26 - "Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, and spreads its wings toward the south?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:8 - Protect me as you would protect the pupil of your eye! Hide me in the shadow of your wings!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:10 - He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:6 - I say, "I wish I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and settle in a safe place!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - Have mercy on me, O God! Have mercy on me! For in you I have taken shelter. In the shadow of your wings I take shelter until trouble passes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 61:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:4 - I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:7 - For you are my deliverer; under your wings I rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:13 - When you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver and with glittering gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4 - He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:3 - and lays the beams of the upper rooms of his palace on the rain clouds. He makes the clouds his chariot, and travels along on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:9 - If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:5 - When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:20 - Do not curse a king even in your thoughts, and do not curse the rich while in your bedroom; for a bird might report what you are thinking, or some winged creature might repeat your words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:2 - Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12 - He will lift a signal flag for the nations; he will gather Israel's dispersed people and assemble Judah's scattered people from the four corners of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:1 - The land of buzzing wings is as good as dead, the one beyond the rivers of Cush,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:16 - From the ends of the earth we hear songs - the Just One is majestic. But I say, "I'm wasting away! I'm wasting away! I'm doomed! Deceivers deceive, deceivers thoroughly deceive!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:22 - Look! Like an eagle with outspread wings, a nation will soar up and swoop down on Bozrah. At that time the soldiers of Edom will be as fearful as a woman in labor."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:6 - but each had four faces and four wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:7 - Their legs were straight, but the soles of their feet were like calves' feet. They gleamed like polished bronze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:8 - They had human hands under their wings on their four sides. As for the faces and wings of the four of them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:11 - Their wings were spread out above them; each had two wings touching the wings of one of the other beings on either side and two wings covering their bodies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22 - Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23 - Under the platform their wings were stretched out, each toward the other. Each of the beings also had two wings covering its body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:24 - When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings - it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:13 - and the sound of the living beings' wings brushing against each other, and the sound of the wheels alongside them, a great rumbling sound.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:2 - "You, son of man - this is what the sovereign LORD says to the land of Israel: An end! The end is coming on the four corners of the land!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:5 - The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard from the outer court, like the sound of the sovereign God when he speaks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:8 - (The cherubim appeared to have the form of human hands under their wings.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:12 - along with their entire bodies, their backs, their hands, and their wings. The wheels of the four of them were full of eyes all around.

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