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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4058. περιστερά (peristera) -- Dove</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4058.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/15-35.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4058.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4058</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4057.htm" title="4057">◄</a> 4058. peristera <a href="../greek/4059.htm" title="4059">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">peristera: Dove</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">περιστερά</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>peristera<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pe-ris-te-RAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(per-is-ter-ah')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dove<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a dove, pigeon.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek word "περάω" (perao), meaning "to traverse" or "to pass through."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H3123 (יוֹנָה, yonah):</b> The Hebrew word for dove, used in the Old Testament, notably in the account of Noah's Ark (Genesis 8:8-12) and in the Song of Solomon (Song of Solomon 2:14).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "peristera" is used in the New Testament to refer to a dove, a bird that holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical texts. Doves are often associated with peace, purity, and the Holy Spirit. In the New Testament, the dove is notably used to symbolize the Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus during His baptism.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jewish culture, doves were considered clean animals and were often used in sacrificial offerings, particularly by those who could not afford more expensive animals like lambs. The dove's gentle nature and monogamous behavior made it a symbol of innocence and fidelity. In Greco-Roman culture, doves were also associated with love and were sacred to the goddess Aphrodite.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a dove<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dove (4), doves (5), pigeons (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4058: περιστερά</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">περιστερά</span></span>, <span class="greek2">περιστεράς</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, Hebrew <span class="hebrew">יונָה</span>, <span class="accented">a dove</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/3-16.htm">Matthew 3:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-10.htm">Mark 1:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/2-24.htm">Luke 2:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-22.htm">Luke 3:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/1-32.htm">John 1:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14, 16</a>. (From <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dove, pigeon. <p>Of uncertain derivation; a pigeon -- dove, pigeon. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πειρστερά περιεσχισμένοι περιστερά περιστεραι περιστεραί περιστεραν περιστεράν περιστερὰν περιστερας περιστεράς περιστερὰς περιστερων περιστερών περιστερῶν περιστήθιον περιστολήν περιστόμιον περιστομίου περιστραφέντα περιστραφήσεται περίστυλα περίστυλοι περιστύλοις περίστυλον περιστύλου περισύρων περισχίζοντος περίτειχος περιτετειχισμένα peristerai peristeraí peristeran peristeràn peristeras peristerás peristeràs peristeron peristerôn peristerōn peristerō̂n<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 3:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καταβαῖνον ὡσεὶ <b>περιστερὰν</b> καὶ ἐρχόμενον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> descending <span class="itali">as a dove</span> [and] lighting<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> descending like <span class="itali">a dove,</span> and lighting<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> descending as <span class="itali">a dove</span> and lighting<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 10:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural">N-NFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς αἱ <b>περιστεραί</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as serpents and innocent <span class="itali">as doves.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> harmless as <span class="itali">doves.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/10-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as the <span class="itali">doves</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/21-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 21:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πωλούντων τὰς <b>περιστεράς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of those who were selling <span class="itali">doves.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the seats of them that sold <span class="itali">doves,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> selling the <span class="itali">doves</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 1:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πνεῦμα ὡς <b>περιστερὰν</b> καταβαῖνον εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like <span class="itali">a dove</span> descending<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Spirit like <span class="itali">a dove</span> descending upon<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Spirit as <span class="itali">a dove</span> descending upon<p><b><a href="/text/mark/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 11:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πωλούντων τὰς <b>περιστερὰς</b> κατέστρεψεν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of those who were selling <span class="itali">doves;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of them that sold <span class="itali">doves;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/11-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> selling the <span class="itali">doves</span> he overturned<p><b><a href="/text/luke/2-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 2:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δύο νοσσοὺς <b>περιστερῶν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> TWO YOUNG <span class="itali">PIGEONS.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> two young <span class="itali">pigeons.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/2-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> two young <span class="itali">pigeons</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 3:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἴδει ὡς <b>περιστερὰν</b> ἐπ' αὐτόν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> form like <span class="itali">a dove,</span> and a voice came<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shape like <span class="itali">a dove</span> upon him,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> form as <span class="itali">a dove</span> upon him<p><b><a href="/text/john/1-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 1:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καταβαῖνον ὡς <b>περιστερὰν</b> ἐξ οὐρανοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> descending <span class="itali">as a dove</span> out of heaven,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heaven like <span class="itali">a dove,</span> and it abode<br><a href="/interlinear/john/1-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> descending as <span class="itali">a dove</span> out of heaven<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρόβατα καὶ <b>περιστερὰς</b> καὶ τοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and sheep <span class="itali">and doves,</span> and the money changers<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">doves,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sheep and <span class="itali">doves</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/john/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural">N-AFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοῖς τὰς <b>περιστερὰς</b> πωλοῦσιν εἶπεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who were selling <span class="itali">the doves</span> He said,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> unto them that sold <span class="itali">doves,</span> Take<br><a href="/interlinear/john/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to those who <span class="itali">doves</span> sold he said<p><b><a href="/greek/4058.htm">Strong's Greek 4058</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4058.htm">10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/peristerai_4058.htm">περιστεραί — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/peristeran_4058.htm">περιστερὰν — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/peristeras_4058.htm">περιστεράς — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/peristero_n_4058.htm">περιστερῶν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4057.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4057"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4057" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4059.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4059"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4059" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>