Word Study · Strong's G4765 · Greek
στρουθίον
strouthion
stroo-thee'-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: strouthíon
“a little sparrow”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a little sparrow
Rendered in the KJV as
sparrow.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- στρουθία2
- στρουθίων2
How it is rendered · 1
- sparrows4
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural2
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GPN · 2
- N-NPN · 2
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 10:29στρουθίαstrouthianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralAre not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.here: sparrows
- Matthew 10:31στρουθίωνstrouthiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralSo do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.here: sparrows
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 12:6στρουθίαstrouthianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralAre not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.here: sparrows
- Luke 12:7στρουθίωνstrouthiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralAnd even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.here: sparrows