Strong's G4071 · Greek
πετεινόν
peteinon · /pet-i-non'/
Definition
neuter of a derivative of 4072; a flying animal, i.e. bird:--bird, fowl.
KJV: bird, fowl
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πετεινόν across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 13:4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 13:32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Mark2 verses
Luke4 verses
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke 9:58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke 13:19It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Acts2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G4071 (peteinon) mean?
neuter of a derivative of 4072; a flying animal, i.e. bird:--bird, fowl.
How many times does G4071 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G4071 (πετεινόν) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fowls.”
How is peteinon translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G4071 is rendered as “fowls” (9×), “birds” (5×).