Pinnacle
πτερύγιονStrong’s G4419pterugion
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pterugion is the Greek word usually translated “pinnacle”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,”
Meaning
Usually translated “pinnacle”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- pinnacle 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
πτερύγιον pterugion · pinnacle
πτερύγιον, -ου, -τό (dimin. of πτέρυξ), [in LXX chiefly for כָּנָף ;] 1. a little wing. 2. Anything like a wing, as a turret, battlement: τ. ἱεροῦ, Mat.4:5, Luk.4:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pinnacle” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PIN'NACLE, noun
[Latin pinna.]
- A turret, or part of a building elevated above the main building.
- A high spiring point; summit.
All definitions and other forms of “pinnacle”
PIN'NACLE, verb transitive
To build or furnish with pinnacles.
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.