Sparrow
στρουθίονStrong’s G4765strouthion
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Strouthion is the Greek word usually translated “sparrows”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sparrows”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sparrows 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 2
- Luke 2
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
στρουθίον strouthion · sparrow
στρουθίον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for צִפּוֹר ;] dimin. of στρουθός a sparrow: Mat.10:29, 31, Luk.12:6-7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sparrow” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SPAR'ROW, noun
A small bird of the genus Fringilla and order of Passers. These birds are frequently seen about houses.
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.