πτερύγιον pterýgion
Meaning
a winglet, i.e. (figuratively) extremity (top corner)
In the King James Version: pinnacle
Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G4420 (πτέρυξ);
Where it is used
- Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple.
- Luke 4:9 Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.