Strong G4765στρουθίον

sparrow

Transliteration
strouthion
Pronunciation
stroo-thee'-on
Morphology
Greek Noun Neuter

Definition

Diminutive of στρουθός strouthos (a sparrow); a little sparrow: - sparrow.

Detailed definition

στρουθίον, -ου, τό
[in LXX chiefly for צִפּוֹר;]
dimin. of στρουθός
a sparrow: Mat.10:29, 31, Luk.12:6-7.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G4765 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sparrow4
  • than2

First verses

  1. Matthew 10:29
    Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
  2. Matthew 10:31
    Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
  3. Luke 12:6
    Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
  4. Luke 12:7
    But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στρουθ-ίον, τό,
diminutive of στρουθός [NT+4th c.BC+ (1, 4th c.BC: Anaxandrides Comicus 7, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 539b33, 613a29, LXX.Tob.2.10, LXX.Psa.10(11).1, +others, NT.Matt.10.29, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.435; τὸ σ. ἡ συκαλίς [prev. author] 15.882)]; στρουθίν, [Refs (“Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
II στρούθιον, see at {στρούθειος} 111.