The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
περιστερά
| Lemma | περιστερά |
|---|---|
| Citation form | περιστερά, ᾶς, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a dove |
| Strong’s | G4058 |
| Transliteration | peristerá |
| Definition | a pigeon |
| KJV glosses | :--dove, pigeon. |
| Derivation | of uncertain derivation |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 10 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| περιστεραί | noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Matthew 10:16 |
| περιστερὰν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 3:16 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Mark 1:10 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Luke 3:22 noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — John 1:32 |
| περιστεράς | noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Matthew 21:12 |
| περιστερὰς | noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Mark 11:15 noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — John 2:14 noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — John 2:16 |
| περιστερῶν | noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Luke 2:24 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----APF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----GPF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NPF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: περιστερα.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for περιστερά with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.