Dove
περιστεράStrong’s G4058peristera
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Peristera is the Greek word usually translated “doves”, “dove” and “pigeons”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”
Meaning
Usually translated “doves”, “dove” and “pigeons”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- doves 5
- a dove 4
- pigeons 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 3
- John 3
- Mark 2
- Luke 2
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matthew 21:12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
- Mark 1:10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
- Mark 11:15And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
- Luke 2:24And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
- Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Greek dictionary
περιστερά peristera · dove
περιστερά, -ᾶς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for יוֹנָה ;] a dove: Mat.3:16 10:16 21:12, Mrk.1:10 11:15, Luk.2:24 3:22, Jhn.1:32 2:14, 16† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “dove” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DOVE, noun
[G.]
- The oenas, or domestic pigeon, a species of Columba.
- A word of endearment, or an emblem of innocence. Song of Solomon 2:14
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.