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Strong's G3732 ὄρνεον (orneon)

Orneon means “bird” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3732 — kaphtori (“Caphthorim”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3732
Language Greek
Linked Usages 33
Books 15

Strong's G3732 Quick Answer

Strong's G3732 ὄρνεον (orneon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. orneon (or'-neh-on) n. 1. a birdling [neuter of a presumed derivative of G3733] It has 33 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include fowls and bird. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
orneon (or'-neh-on) n. 1. a birdling [neuter of a presumed derivative of G3733]
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
fowls and bird

Meaning and Definition

orneon (or'-neh-on) n. 1. a birdling [neuter of a presumed derivative of G3733] KJV: bird, fowl Root(s): G3733

Original Word
ὄρνεον
Transliteration
orneon
Derivation
Root: ὄρνις R1: 3733
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3732. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G3732 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render orneon, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G3732 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3732 (ὄρνεον) appears 30 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3732 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3732 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Revelation 18:2 KJV

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

Revelation 19:17 KJV

And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;

Revelation 19:21 KJV

And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Strong's G3732 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 6:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Of all winged birds after their kind, and of all cattle after their kind, and of all reptiles creeping upon the earth after their kind, pairs of all shall come in to thee, male and female to be fed with thee.

Genesis 9:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And the dread and the fear of you shall be upon all the wild beasts of the earth, on all the birds of the sky, and on all things moving upon the earth, and upon all the fish of the sea, I have placed them under your power.

Genesis 9:10 Septuagint / Brenton

and with every living creature with you, of birds and of beasts, and with all the wild beasts of the earth, as many as are with you, of all that come out of the ark.

Strong's G3732 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 15:33 Septuagint / Brenton

And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.

Wisdom of Solomon 5:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Or as when a bird hath flown through the air, There is no token of her way to be found, But the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings, And parted with the violent noise and motion of them, Is passed through, and therein afterward no sign where she went is to be found;

Baruch 3:17 Septuagint / Brenton

they that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting?

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3732.

Genesis 6:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of all winged birds after their kind, and of all cattle after their kind, and of all reptiles creeping upon the earth after their kind, pairs of all shall come in to thee, male and female to be fed with thee.
Genesis 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the dread and the fear of you shall be upon all the wild beasts of the earth, on all the birds of the sky, and on all things moving upon the earth, and upon all the fish of the sea, I have placed them under your power.
Genesis 9:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and with every living creature with you, of birds and of beasts, and with all the wild beasts of the earth, as many as are with you, of all that come out of the ark.
Genesis 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and set them opposite to each other, but the birds he did not divide.
Genesis 15:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And birds came down upon the bodies, even upon the divided parts of them, and Abram sat down by them.
Genesis 40:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet three days, and Pharaoh shall take away thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree, and the birds of the sky shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
Deuteronomy 4:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the likeness of any beast of those that are on the earth, the likeness of any winged bird which flies under heaven,
Deuteronomy 14:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye shall eat every clean bird.
Deuteronomy 22:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou shouldest come upon a brood of birds before thy face in the way or upon any tree, or upon the earth, young or eggs, and the mother be brooding on the young or the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ones.
Deuteronomy 32:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall be consumed with hunger and the devouring of birds, And there shall be irremediable destruction: I will send forth against them the teeth of wild beasts, With the rage of serpents creeping on the ground.
Job 40:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or bind him as a sparrow for a child?
Proverbs 6:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
That thou mayest deliver thyself as a doe out of the toils, And as a bird out of a snare.
Proverbs 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Not knowing that he is running for his life.
Proverbs 33:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Proverbs 34:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For surely man also knows not his time: As fish that are taken in an evil net, And as birds that are caught in a snare; Even thus the sons of men are snared at an evil time, When it falls suddenly upon them.
Isaiah 31:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As birds flying, so shall the Lord of hosts defend; he shall defend Jerusalem, and he shall rescue, and save and deliver.
Isaiah 34:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and satyrs shall dwell in it.
Ezekiel 39:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou, son of man, say, Thus saith the Lord; Say to every winged bird, and to all the wild beasts of the field, Gather yourselves, and come; gather yourselves from all places round about to my sacrifice, which I have made for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, and ye shall eat flesh, and drink blood.
Daniel 4:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
its leaves were fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it was meat for all; and under it the wild beasts of the field took shelter, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed of it.
Daniel 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cut down the tree, and pluck off its branches, and shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the wild beasts be removed from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Daniel 4:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and whose leaves were flourishing, and its fruit abundant (and it was meat for all; under it the wild beasts lodged, and the birds of the sky took shelter in its branches):
Hosea 9:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ephraim has flown away as a bird; their glories from the birth, and the travail, and the conception.
Hosea 11:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall be amazed and fly as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of the Assyrians: and I will restore them to their houses, saith the Lord.
Amos 3:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will a bird fall on the earth without a fowler? will a snare be taken up from the earth without having taken anything?
Revelation 18:2 New Testament, KJV
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation 19:17 New Testament, KJV
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
Revelation 19:21 New Testament, KJV
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
2 Maccabees 15:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when he had cut out the tongue of that ungodly Nicanor, he commanded that they should give it by pieces unto the fowls, and hang up the reward of his madness before the temple.
Wisdom of Solomon 5:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Or as when a bird hath flown through the air, There is no token of her way to be found, But the light air being beaten with the stroke of her wings, And parted with the violent noise and motion of them, Is passed through, and therein afterward no sign where she went is to be found;
Baruch 3:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
they that had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and they that hoarded up silver and gold, wherein men trust, and made no end of their getting?
Letter of Jeremiah 1:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Their faces are blackened through the smoke that cometh out of the temple.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:70 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For as a scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are their gods of wood, and laid over with silver and gold.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3732, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G3732 FAQ

What does orneon (ὄρνεον) mean?

Orneon (Strong's G3732) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bird". orneon (or'-neh-on) n. 1. a birdling [neuter of a presumed derivative of G3733]

How many times is orneon (ὄρνεον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's G3732 across 15 books.

Where can I study orneon (ὄρνεον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3732 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate orneon (ὄρνεον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fowls and bird. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3732 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 25 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3732, with linked reader references where each row is available.