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Strong's G4072 πέτομαι (petomai)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4072 — midcheh (“ruin”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4072
Language Greek
Linked Usages 22
Books 10

Strong's G4072 Quick Answer

Strong's G4072 πέτομαι (petomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. petomai (pet'-om-ai) (or prolongation petaomai pet-ah'-om-ai, or contracted ptaomai ptah'-om-ai) v. 1. to fly [middle voice of a primary verb] It has 22 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include fly and flying. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
petomai (pet'-om-ai) (or prolongation petaomai pet-ah'-om-ai, or contracted ptaomai ptah'-om-ai) v. 1. to fly [middle voice of a primary verb]
Usage
22 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
fly and flying

Meaning and Definition

petomai (pet'-om-ai) (or prolongation petaomai pet-ah'-om-ai, or contracted ptaomai ptah'-om-ai) v. 1. to fly [middle voice of a primary verb] KJV: fly(-ing)

Original Word
πέτομαι
Transliteration
petomai
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4072. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to fly

Usage: πέτομαι [in LXX chiefly for עוּף ;] to fly: Rev.4:7 8:13 12:14 14:6 19:17 (Rec. πετάομαι, which see).† πετάομαι, [in LXX: Deu.4:17 * ;] false form of ποτάομαι, poët., frequentat. of πέτομαι (Aristoph., al.), Rec. for πέτομαι (which see, cf. Veitch, see word) (AS)

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How Strong's G4072 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render petomai, 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.

fly Revelation 12:14 flying Revelation 4:7

How Strong's G4072 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament 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 17 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4072 (πέτομαι) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4072 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 G4072 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Revelation 4:7 KJV

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

Revelation 8:13 KJV

And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!

Revelation 12:14 KJV

And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

Strong's G4072 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.

Job 5:7 Septuagint / Brenton

Yet man is born to labor, And even so the vulture’s young seek the high places.

Job 9:26 Septuagint / Brenton

Or again, is there a trace of their path left by ships? Or is there one of the flying eagle as it seeks its prey?

Usage Excerpts

First 22 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4072.

Genesis 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.
Job 5:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet man is born to labor, And even so the vulture’s young seek the high places.
Job 9:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Or again, is there a trace of their path left by ships? Or is there one of the flying eagle as it seeks its prey?
Job 20:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; And he has fled like a vision of the night.
Psalms 90:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt not be afraid of terror by night; Nor of the arrow flying by day;
Proverbs 30:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
Isaiah 6:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And seraphs stood round about him: each one had six wings: and with two they covered their face, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
Isaiah 11:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall fly in the ships of the Philistines: they shall at the same time spoil the sea, and them that come from the east, and Edom: and they shall lay their hands on Moab first; but the children of Ammon shall first obey them.
Isaiah 14:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rejoice not, all ye Philistines, because the yoke of him that smote you is broken: for out of the seed of the serpent shall come forth the young of asps, and their young shall come forth flying serpents.
Isaiah 30:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of the quadrupeds in the desert. In affliction and distress, where are the lion and lion’s whelp, thence come also asps, and the young of flying asps, there shall they be who bore their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which shall not profit 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 60:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who are these that fly as clouds, and as doves with young ones to me?
Ezekiel 32:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And many nations shall mourn over thee, and their kings shall be utterly amazed, when my sword flies in their faces, as they wait for their own fall from the day of thy fall.
Daniel 9:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
yea, while I was yet speaking in prayer, behold the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, came flying, and he touched me about the hour of the evening sacrifice.
Habakkuk 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And his horses shall bound more swiftly than leopards, and they are fiercer than the wolves of Arabia: and his horsemen shall ride forth, and shall rush from far; and they shall fly as an eagle hastening to eat.
Zechariah 5:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked and behold a flying sickle.
Zechariah 5:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, What seest thou? And I said, I see a flying sickle, of the length of twenty cubits, and of the breadth of ten cubits.
Revelation 4:7 New Testament, KJV
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
Revelation 8:13 New Testament, KJV
And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
Revelation 12:14 New Testament, KJV
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Revelation 14:6 New Testament, KJV
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
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;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4072, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 5 usages, New Testament

Strong's G4072 FAQ

What does petomai (πέτομαι) mean?

Petomai (Strong's G4072) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fly". petomai (pet'-om-ai) (or prolongation petaomai pet-ah'-om-ai, or contracted ptaomai ptah'-om-ai) v. 1. to fly [middle voice of a primary verb]

How many times is petomai (πέτομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 22 linked usages for Strong's G4072 across 10 books.

Where can I study petomai (πέτομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4072 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate petomai (πέτομαι)?

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

Does Strong's G4072 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 17 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4072, with linked reader references where each row is available.