noun · neuter
strouthiem
Greekστρουθίον (strouthion)
Strong’sG4765
a small bird, sparrow
stem strouthi-4 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
στρουθίον, -ου, τό
[in LXX chiefly for צִפּוֹר;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4765 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidstroo-thee'-on
a little sparrow
Fromdiminutive of στρουθός (a sparrow);
King Jamessparrow.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | strouthiem | strouthieim2×στρουθία |
| of, belonging to genitive | strouthieu | strouthieiu2×στρουθίων |
| to, for dative | strouthie | strouthiei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
strouthie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
strouthieim“sparrows”subject or objectdirect plural2×
Matthew 10:29“sparrows”ouchi duo strouthieim assarieu pōlitō? kai henem ek auteiu ouk pipteti epi tan gēan aneu tou patērou vu.Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
Luke 12:6“sparrows”ouchi pente strouthieim pōlilō assarieiu duo? kai henem ek auteiu ouk atō epilanthanirētem enōpion tou theou.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
strouthieiu“sparrows”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Matthew 10:31“sparrows”mē oun fobevōr; polleiu strouthieiu diaferavō vis.So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Luke 12:7“sparrows”alla kai tais thrixais tau kefalau vu pantais arithmilē; mē fobevōr; polleiu strouthieiu diaferavō.And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.