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peristera (G4058)
dove
AI Word Study
The Greek word "peristera" (G4058), meaning 'dove', is a noun used in the New Testament to describe a type of bird. The word appears 10 times in the Bible, indicating its significance and importance in the context of New Testament teachings. The dove has a range of connotations, including innocence, peace, and purity. In biblical times, doves were known to be gentle and harmless, often depicted as a symbol of hope and new life. The word's association with these values might suggest its use in passages where themes of peace, redemption, or spiritual transformation are present. The frequency of its use hints at the symbolic significance of the dove in the biblical narrative, suggesting that it is more than just a common bird, but rather an intentional choice with a deeper meaning.
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Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
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.”
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”