πτέρυξptéryx
a wing
Greek (New Testament) · G4420
Meanings
a wing: of birds, Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34, Revelation 12:14; of creatures seen in a vision, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 9:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.
- Luke 13:34 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.
- Revelation 4:8 Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”
- Revelation 9:9 They wore armor made of iron, and their wings roared like an army of chariots rushing into battle.
- Revelation 12:14 But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness. There she would be cared for and protected from the dragon for a time, times, and half a time.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.