περιστερά (peristerá) — Dove

Greek word study: περιστερά (peristerá), Strong's G4058. a pigeon

GreekStrong's G4058
Quick definition
Greek word
περιστερά (peristerá)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a pigeon

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;

KJV translation words: dove, pigeon

Where this word appears

Strong's G4058 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:16 and last appears in John 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

doves ×5a dove ×4pigeons ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

περιστερὰν ×4περιστερὰς ×3περιστεραί ×1περιστεράς ×1περιστερῶν ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×3John ×3Mark ×2Luke ×2

Verses (all 10)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does peristerá (G4058) mean?

A pigeon.

How is G4058 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4058 as: dove, pigeon.

How often does περιστερά (peristerá) appear?

Strong's G4058 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:16 and last appears in John 2:16.