Pétomai — G4072

Definition

verb

to fly

1. STRONGS NT 4072

Usually translated as

fly, flying

Origin

middle voice of a primary verb

Occurrences

Pétomai occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Revelation (5)

• Revelation 4:7 — And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying (πετωμενω) eagle.
• Revelation 8:13 — And I beheld, and heard an angel flying (πετωμενου) through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!
• Revelation 12:14 — And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly (πέτηται) into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
• Revelation 14:6 — And I saw another angel fly (πετωμενον) in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
• Revelation 19:17 — And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly (πετωμενοις) in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;