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πετεινόν
peteinón · Greek · Strong's G4071 · 14 occurrences
The KJV renders 5 different Hebrew and Greek words as “bird”
What it means
a flying animal, i.e. bird
neuter of a derivative of G4072 (πέτομαι);
How the KJV renders it
bird, fowl
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“bird”
“fowl”
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
14 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 10:12 · N-NPN
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
Acts 11:6 · N-APN
When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
James 3:7 · N-GPN
For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
Luke 8:5 · N-NPN
“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
Luke 9:58 · N-NPN
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
Luke 12:24 · N-GPN
Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!
Luke 13:19 N-NPNMatthew 6:26 N-APNMatthew 8:20 N-NPNMatthew 13:4 N-NPNMatthew 13:32 N-APNMark 4:4 N-NPNMark 4:32 N-APNRomans 1:23 N-GPN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.