What does πτερύγιον (pterýgion) mean in the Bible?
πτερύγιον (pterýgion): A wing-like projection or extension; specifically the temple's highest defensive structure in temptation narrative.
Greek · G4419
πτερύγιον
Pinnacle
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πτερύγιον G4419
Pronunciation pterýgion
What does πτερύγιον (pterýgion) mean in the Bible?
πτερύγιον (pterýgion): A wing-like projection or extension; specifically the temple's highest defensive structure in temptation narrative.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4419?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include pinnacle (2).
Where does πτερύγιον (pterýgion) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It pinnacle 2× Matthew 4:5, Luke 4:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 4:5
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Matthew 1 Luke 1
Source forms
πτερύγιον 2x pterygion Matthew 4:5, Luke 4:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 2x Matthew 4:5, Luke 4:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. A wing-like projection or extension; specifically the temple's highest defensive structure in temptation narrative.
Strong's G4419
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
pinnacle
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
A wing-like projection or extension; specifically the temple's highest defensive structure in temptation narrative.
(dimin. of πτέρυξ), [in LXX chiefly for כָּנָף ;]
1a little wing.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 4:5 Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
πτερύγιον pterugion
an extremity, battlement, parapet
Read verse Luke 4:9 Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
πτερύγιον pterugion
an extremity, battlement, parapet
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Accusative (2) Number pattern Singular (2)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 4:5 · Luke 4:9 2×
Word Origins
πτερύγιον is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain