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περιστερά

Definition and meaning

peristera (per-is-ter-ah') n. 1. a pigeon [of uncertain derivation] KJV: dove, pigeon

Tagged KJV passages

10 matching verses - 10.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Matthew 3:16

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Matched English: dove
Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matched English: doves
Matthew 21:12

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Matched English: doves
Mark 1:10

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

Matched English: dove
Mark 11:15

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Matched English: doves
Luke 2:24

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

Matched English: pigeons
Luke 3:22

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Matched English: dove
John 1:32

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

Matched English: dove
John 2:14

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

Matched English: doves
John 2:16

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Matched English: doves