Pterýgion — G4419
G4419 · Greek — πτερύγιον
Pronunciation: pter-oog'-ee-on
Definition
neuter noun
a winglet, i.e. (figuratively) extremity (top corner)
- a wing, little wing
- any pointed extremity
Usually translated as
pinnacle
Origin
neuter of a presumed derivative of G4420
Occurrences
Pterýgion occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1)
- Matthew 4:5 — Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle (πτερύγιον) of the temple,
- Luke 4:9 — And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle (πτερύγιον) of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
Strong's Lexicon — P