πτερύγιον
pterygion · pinnacle
Greek word · Strong’s number G4419 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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pterygion (πτερύγιον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “pinnacle”.
The highest point or edge of a building.
How to say it
pte·ry·gi·on
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
- The highest edge of a building.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 4:5
Then the devil takes him into the holy city and stood him on the pinnacle of the temple,
- Luke 4:9
And he brought him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here;