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Strong's G4420 πτέρυξ (pteryx)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4420 — melechah in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4420
Language Greek
Linked Usages 65
Books 22

Strong's G4420 Quick Answer

Strong's G4420 πτέρυξ (pterux) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pterux (pter'-oox) n. 1. a wing [from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather)] It has 65 linked Bible usages across 22 books. Visible English usage signals include wings. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
pterux (pter'-oox) n. 1. a wing [from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather)]
Usage
65 linked usages
Books
22 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
wings

Meaning and Definition

pterux (pter'-oox) n. 1. a wing [from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather)] KJV: wing Root(s): G4072

Original Word
πτέρυξ
Transliteration
pterux
Derivation
Root: πέτομαι R1: 4072
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4420. 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)

wing

Usage: πτέρυξ, -υγος, ἡ (πέτομαι), [in LXX chiefly for כָּנָף ;] a wing: of birds, Mat.23:37, Luk.13:34, Rev.12:14; of creatures seen in a vision, Rev.4:8 9:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4420 Is Translated

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

wings Matthew 23:37

How Strong's G4420 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 59 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 G4420 (πτέρυξ) appears 76 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4420 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 G4420 in the New Testament

5 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 23:37 KJV

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Luke 13:34 KJV

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

Revelation 4:8 KJV

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Strong's G4420 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

59 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 19:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles’ wings, and I brought you near to myself.

Exodus 25:20 Septuagint / Brenton

The cherubs shall stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings; and their faces shall be toward each other, the faces of the cherubs shall be toward the propitiatory.

Exodus 38:8 Septuagint / Brenton

overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings.

Strong's G4420 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

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;

Usage Excerpts

First 65 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4420.

Exodus 19:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles’ wings, and I brought you near to myself.
Exodus 25:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The cherubs shall stretch forth their wings above, overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings; and their faces shall be toward each other, the faces of the cherubs shall be toward the propitiatory.
Exodus 38:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
overshadowing the propitiatory with their wings.
Leviticus 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall break it off from the wings and shall not separate it, and the priest shall put it on the altar on the wood which is on the fire: it is a burnt offering, a sacrifice, a sweet-smelling savor to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As an eagle would watch over his brood, And yearns over his young, Receives them having spread his wings, And takes them up on his back:
Ruth 2:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord recompense thy work: may a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, to whom thou hast come to trust under his wings.
2 Kingdoms 22:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he rode upon the cherubs and did fly, And was seen upon the wings of the wind.
3 Kingdoms 6:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
were in the midst of the innermost part of the house; and they spread out their wings, and one wing touched the wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings in the midst of the house touched each other.
3 Kingdoms 8:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priests bring in the ark into its place, into the oracle of the house, even into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubs.
3 Kingdoms 8:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the cherubs spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark and its holy things above.
1 Chronicles 28:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he showed him the weight of the utensils of the altar of incense, which was of pure gold, and the plan of the chariot of the cherubs that spread out their wings, and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 3:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the wings of the cherubs were twenty cubits in length: and one wing of five cubits touched the wall of the house: and the other wing of five cubits touched the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the wings of these cherubs expanded were of the length of twenty cubits: and they stood upon their feet, and their faces were toward the house.
2 Chronicles 5:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord into its place, into the oracle of the house, even into the holy of holies, under the wings of the cherubs.
2 Chronicles 5:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark, and its staffs above.
Job 37:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His dominion is under the whole heaven, And his light is at the extremities of the earth.
Job 38:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To lay hold of the extremities of the earth, To cast out the ungodly out of it?
Job 39:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The peacock has a beautiful wing: If the stork and the ostrich conceive, it is worthy of notice,
Job 39:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And does the hawk remain steady by thy wisdom, Having spread out her wings unmoved, looking toward the region of the south?
Psalms 16:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Keep me as the apple of the eye From those that resist thy right hand: Thou shalt screen me by the covering of thy wings,
Psalms 17:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he mounted on cherubs and flew: He flew on the wings of winds.
Psalms 35:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! So the children of men shall trust in the shelter of thy wings.
Psalms 54:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I said, O that I had wings as those of a dove! Then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Psalms 56:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Have mercy, upon me, O God, have mercy upon me: For my soul has trusted in thee: And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, Until the iniquity have passed away.
Psalms 60:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will dwell in thy tabernacle forever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of thy wings. Pause.
Psalms 62:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thou hast been my helper, And in the shelter of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms 67:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even if ye should lie among the lots, Ye shall have the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her breast with yellow gold.
Psalms 90:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall overshadow thee with his shoulders, And thou shalt trust under his wings: His truth shall cover thee with a shield.
Psalms 103:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who covers his chambers with waters; Who makes the clouds his chariot; Who walks on the wings of the wind.
Psalms 138:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If I should spread my wings to fly straight forward, And sojourn at the extremity of the sea, it would be vain,
Proverbs 23:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; For wings like an eagle’s are prepared for him, And he returns to the house of his master.
Ecclesiastes 10:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Even in thy conscience, curse not the king; And curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: For a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, And that which has wings shall report thy speech.
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 11:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall lift up a standard for the nations, and he shall gather the lost ones of Israel, and he shall gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Isaiah 18:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Woe to you, ye wings of the land of ships, beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.
Isaiah 24:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
O Lord God of Israel, from the ends of the earth we have heard wonderful things, and there is hope to the godly: but they shall say, Woe to the despisers, that despise the law.
Jeremiah 30:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, he shall look upon her as an eagle, and spread forth his wings over her strongholds; and the heart of the mighty men of Edom shall be in that day as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Ezekiel 1:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.
Ezekiel 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their legs were straight; and their feet were winged, and there were sparks, like gleaming brass, and their wings were light.
Ezekiel 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the hand of a man was under their wings on their four sides.
Ezekiel 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the four had their wings spread out above; each one had two joined to one another, and two covered their bodies.
Ezekiel 1:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the likeness over the heads of the living creatures was as a firmament, as the appearance of crystal, spread out over their wings above.
Ezekiel 1:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their wings were spread out under the firmament, reaching one to the other; two wings to each, covering their bodies.
Ezekiel 1:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I heard the sound of their wings when they went, as the sound of much water: and when they stood, their wings were let down.
Ezekiel 3:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I perceived the sound of the wings of the living creatures clapping one to the other, and the sound of the wheels was near them, and the sound of the earthquake.
Ezekiel 7:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord; An end is come to the land of Israel, the end is come on the four corners of the land.
Ezekiel 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sound of the cherubs’ wings was heard as far as the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God speaking.
Ezekiel 10:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I saw the cherubs having the likeness of men’s hands under their wings.
Ezekiel 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about the four wheels.
Ezekiel 10:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the cherubs went, the wheels went, and they were close to them: and when the cherubs lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, their wheels turned not.
Ezekiel 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cherubs lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went forth, the wheels were also beside them, and they stood at the entrance of the front gate of the house of the Lord; and the glory of the God of Israel was upon them above.
Ezekiel 10:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Each one had four faces, and each one had eight wings; and under their wings was the likeness of men’s hands.
Ezekiel 11:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the cherubs lifted up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel 16:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I passed by thee and saw thee, and, behold, it was thy time and a time of resting; and I spread my wings over thee, and covered thy shame, and swore to thee: and I entered into covenant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine.
Ezekiel 29:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy river to stick to thy sides, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy river:
Hosea 4:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art a blast of wind in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their altars.
Zechariah 5:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, two women coming forth, and the wind was in their wings; and they had stork’s wings: and they lifted up the measure between the earth and the sky.
Malachi 3:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise, and healing shall be in his wings: and ye shall go forth, and bound as young calves let loose from bonds.
Matthew 23:37 New Testament, KJV
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Luke 13:34 New Testament, KJV
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
Revelation 4:8 New Testament, KJV
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Revelation 9:9 New Testament, KJV
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
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.
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;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4420, grouped by book.

Exodus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 18 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4420 FAQ

What does pteryx (πτέρυξ) mean?

Pteryx (Strong's G4420) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wing". pterux (pter'-oox) n. 1. a wing [from a derivative of G4072 (meaning a feather)]

How many times is pteryx (πτέρυξ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 65 linked usages for Strong's G4420 across 22 books.

Where can I study pteryx (πτέρυξ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4420 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate pteryx (πτέρυξ)?

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

Does Strong's G4420 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 59 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4420, with linked reader references where each row is available.