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πετεινόν G4071
G4071 is the Greek word πετεινόν, transliterated peteinón. The King James Version most often renders it fowls.
What it means
a flying animal, i.e. bird.
Where it comes from
neuter of a derivative of G4072 (πέτομαι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bird, fowl.
Verses using πετεινόν
All 13 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 6:26 · KJV
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 8:20 · KJV
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 13:4 · KJV
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Matthew 13:32 · KJV
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Mark 4:4 · KJV
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
Mark 4:32 · KJV
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
Luke 8:5 · KJV
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke 9:58 · KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luke 13:19 · KJV
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Acts 10:12 · KJV
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts 11:6 · KJV
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Romans 1:23 · KJV
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
James 3:7 · KJV
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
Common questions
What does Strong's G4071 mean?
G4071 is the Greek word πετεινόν (peteinón), meaning a flying animal, i.e. bird.
How is G4071 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fowls (8 times), birds (5 times).
How many times does G4071 appear in the Bible?
πετεινόν (peteinón) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4071 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: neuter of a derivative of G4072 (πέτομαι).
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