Strong's Greek · G4058
G4058 peristerá
περιστερά
per-is-ter-ah'
dove
Looking for Hebrew H4058 mâdad? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G4058. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
peristerá appears 10 times in Scripture, in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
a pigeon
In the King James Version
dove, pigeon
Derivation
of uncertain derivation;
Appears 10 times in Scripture
“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.”
“As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.”
“Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.”
“Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.”
“and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.””
“In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.”
“As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.”
“When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.”
“and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.””
“To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
