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περιστερά

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περιστερά, -ᾶς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
peristera
Simplified transliteration: 
peristera
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4058
GK Number: 
4361
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
10
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
dove, pigeon
Definition: 
a dove, pigeon, Mt. 3:16; 10:16

Greek-English Concordance for περιστερά

Matthew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up from the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (peristeran | περιστεράν | acc sg fem) and lighting on him.
Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves (peristerai | περιστεραί | nom pl fem).
Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of those who were selling doves (peristeras | περιστεράς | acc pl fem).
Mark 1:10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opening up and the Spirit as a dove (peristeran | περιστεράν | acc sg fem) descending on him.
Mark 11:15 Then they went into Jerusalem. And entering the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple; and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those who were selling pigeons (peristeras | περιστεράς | acc pl fem),
Luke 2:24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” (peristerōn | περιστερῶν | gen pl fem)
Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove (peristeran | περιστεράν | acc sg fem); and a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
John 1:32 Then John testified, saying, “I saw the Spirit coming down as a dove (peristeran | περιστεράν | acc sg fem) from heaven, and it remained on him.
John 2:14 In the temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and doves (peristeras | περιστεράς | acc pl fem), and the money changers seated at their tables.
John 2:16 To those who were selling doves (peristeras | περιστεράς | acc pl fem) he said, “Take those out of here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!”