The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

πτέρυξ

Lemmaπτέρυξ
Citation formπτέρυξ, υγος, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
Glossa wing
Strong’sG4420
Transliterationptéryx
Definitiona wing
KJV glosses:--wing.
Derivationfrom a derivative of (meaning a feather)
SBLGNT occurrences5

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 formGrammar and occurrences
πτέρυγας
noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Matthew 23:37
noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Luke 13:34
noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — Revelation 4:8
πτέρυγες
noun, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Revelation 12:14
πτερύγων
noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Revelation 9:9

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: πτερυξ.

Additional Greek lexicons

Compare the biblical entry for πτέρυξ with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.