πέτομαι petomai G4072
“I fly” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 6 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to πέτομαι petomai (G4072). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- πετεινός peteinos G4071 “a bird” built from πέτομαι G4072 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 14 verses
- καταπέτασμα katapetasma G2665 “a veil, curtain” built from κατά G2596 + πέτομαι G4072 (per Strong's) in 6 verses
- πτέρυξ pterux G4420 “a wing” built from πέτομαι G4072 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 5 verses
- πτερύγιον pterugion G4419 “an extremity, battlement, parapet” built from πτέρυξ G4420 (per Strong's) in 2 verses
- ἐκπετάζω ekpetazō G1600 “I spread or stretch out” built from ἐκ G1537 + πέτομαι G4072 (per Strong's) in 1 verse
- πτηνός ptēnos G4421 “winged” built from πετεινός G4071 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 1 verse
Rendered in BSB as: flying ×3, in flight ×1, fly ×1 (5 links)
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Dodson Greek Lexicon [G4072]
I fly.
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5 verse(s)
- Revelation 4:7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.petomenō – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · dative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PNP-DSM - Revelation 8:13 And as I observed, I heard an eagle flying overhead, calling in a loud voice, “Woe! Woe! Woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the remaining three angels!”petomenou – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · genitive singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PNP-GSM - Revelation 12:14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.petētai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PNS-3S - Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.petomenon – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · accusative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PNP-ASM - Revelation 19:17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,petomenois – present (ongoing or repeated action) · middle/passive form (translated as active) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · dative plural neuter (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
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