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περιστερά

peristera · dove

Greek word · Strong’s number G4058 · appears 10 times in the Bible

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What it means

peristera (περιστερά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dove”.

How to say it

pe·ris·te·ra

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. A gentle bird sold in the temple to be offered in sacrifice.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • doves ×5
  • dove ×4
  • pigeons ×1

Where it appears

  • Matthew 3:16

    And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him.

  • Matthew 10:16

    Look, I am sending you like sheep among wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.

  • Matthew 21:12

    And Jesus entered into the temple and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

  • Mark 1:10

    And at once, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to him.

  • Mark 11:15

    And they come to Jerusalem. And entering into the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

  • Luke 2:24

    and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

  • Luke 3:22

    and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”

  • John 1:32

    And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and he remained on him.

  • John 2:14

    And in the temple he found those who were selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there.

  • John 2:16

    And to those who were selling the doves he said, “Take these things out of here! Do not make the house of my Father a house of trade!”