περιστερά peristerá

Greek · Strong's G4058 · used 10 times in 10 verses

Meaning

a pigeon

In the King James Version: dove, pigeon

Derivation: of uncertain derivation;

Matthew 3:16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 21:12 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Mark 1:10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
Mark 11:15 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Luke 2:24 and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
Luke 3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
John 1:32 Then John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove and resting on Him.
John 2:14 In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
John 2:16 To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”