ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ, οξυπτερον
OXYPTERON, oxypteron
Sounds Like: ox-y-PTEH-ron
Translations: osprey, a vulture, a bird of prey
From the root: ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a specific type of bird of prey, often translated as 'osprey' or 'vulture'. It is a compound word formed from 'ΟΞΥΣ' (oxys), meaning 'sharp' or 'swift', and 'ΠΤΕΡΟΝ' (pteron), meaning 'wing' or 'feather', thus literally 'sharp-winged' or 'swift-winged'. It is typically used in contexts listing unclean animals.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G3700 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ.
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- ὈΞΥΠΤΕΡΟΝ — eagle, a eagle, vulture, a vulture, swift-winged bird, a swift-winged bird
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