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Greek

4058. peristera -- a dove
... dove, pigeon. Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a dove NASB Word
Usage dove (4), doves (5), pigeons (1). dove, pigeon. Of ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3123. yonah -- dove
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition dove NASB Word Usage dove (13),
dove's (1), doves (8), pigeon (1), pigeons (9). dove, pigeon. ...
/hebrew/3123.htm - 6k

Library

Whether Christ was Becomingly Presented in the Temple?
... 29). It was therefore more fitting that a lamb should be offered for Christ
than "a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.". ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ was becomingly presented.htm

Circumcision, Temple Service, and Naming of Jesus.
... to be more consecrated than ever] according to that which is said in the law of
the Lord [Leviticus 12:6-8; v.11], A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xii circumcision temple service and.htm

How we Forsake Divine Love for that of Creatures.
... We see that pigeons, touched with vanity, display themselves (se pavonnent) sometimes
in the air, and sail about hither and thither, admiring the variety of ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter iii how we forsake.htm

Jesus is Born in Bethlehem
... The mothers used to take a lamb with them, or two pigeons, as a sacrifice to God.
Mary took two pigeons. She was not rich enough to buy a lamb. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/anonymous/the good shepherd/chapter ii jesus is born.htm

The Purification of the virgin and the Presentation in the Temple
... [988] There was also a special superintendent of turtle-doves and pigeons,' required
for certain purifications, and the holder of that office is mentioned with ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vii the purification of.htm

At the Foot of the Bamboos
... tell. CARRIER PIGEONS. "Our cook, 'Lo,' takes care of our pigeons. Some ...
the tail. 'Lo' has some attached to some of our pigeons. ...
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The Cleansing of the Temple - the Sign,' which is not a Sign.
... course, bring their sacrificial animals with them, and we know that on the Mount
of Olives there were four shops, specially for the sale of pigeons and other ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter v the cleansing of.htm

The Origin of Species.
... is to be found in the rock-pigeon, which Mr. Darwin has, in our opinion, satisfactorily
demonstrated to be the progenitor of all our domestic pigeons, of which ...
/.../huxley/lay sermons addresses and reviews/xii the origin of species.htm

Jesus Drives Out the Money-Changers.
... Nathanael, chief orator of the Sanhedrin, stood conspicuous among the chattering
throng. There were baskets with pigeons for sale as sacrifices. ...
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An Unalterable Law
... If a man was too poor to bring an offering from the flock, he was to bring two
turtle-doves or young pigeons; but if he was too poor even for that, he might ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 60 1914/an unalterable law.htm

ATS Bible Dictionary

Pigeons

See DOVES.

Thesaurus

Pigeons (14 Occurrences)
...Pigeons (14 Occurrences). ... John 2:14 And He found in the Temple the dealers in cattle
and sheep and in pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. (WEY RSV). ...
/p/pigeons.htm - 11k

Turtle-doves (10 Occurrences)
... Luke 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of
the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons. (WBS YLT). ...
/t/turtle-doves.htm - 9k

Turtledoves (10 Occurrences)
... 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." (WEB KJV ASV NAS RSV). ...
/t/turtledoves.htm - 9k

Doves (25 Occurrences)
... 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." (Root in WEB KJV WEY ...
/d/doves.htm - 14k

Pigeon (3 Occurrences)
...Pigeons are mentioned as among the offerings which, by divine appointment, Abram
presented unto the Lord (Genesis 15:9). They were afterwards enumerated among ...
/p/pigeon.htm - 13k

Afford (12 Occurrences)
... 5:7 "'If he can't afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that
in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh ...
/a/afford.htm - 11k

Suffice (22 Occurrences)
... means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass-offering for that
wherein he hath sinned, two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto Jehovah ...
/s/suffice.htm - 13k

Dove (27 Occurrences)
... Doves and pigeons are so closely related as to be spoken and written of as synonymous,
yet there is a distinction recognized from the beginning of time. ...
/d/dove.htm - 28k

Turtles (3 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 12:8 And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two
turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other ...
/t/turtles.htm - 7k

Eighth (38 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 15:14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young
pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give ...
/e/eighth.htm - 19k

Bible Concordance

Pigeons (14 Occurrences)

Matthew 21:12 Entering the Temple, Jesus drove out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the money-changers' tables and the seats of the pigeon-dealers.
(See RSV)

Mark 11:15 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 tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
(See RSV)

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."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 2:14 And He found in the Temple the dealers in cattle and sheep and in pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.
(WEY RSV)

John 2:16 To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"
(See RSV)

Leviticus 1:14 "'If his offering to Yahweh is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall offer his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Leviticus 5:7 "'If he can't afford a lamb, then he shall bring his trespass offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, to Yahweh; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 5:11 "'But if he can't afford two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering for that in which he has sinned, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, neither shall he put any frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 12:8 If she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons; the one for a burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.'"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 14:22 and two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 14:30 He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:14 "'On the eighth day he shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before Yahweh to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and give them to the priest:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 15:29 On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 6:10 On the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the Tent of Meeting.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Pigeons

Related Terms

Turtle-doves (10 Occurrences)

Turtledoves (10 Occurrences)

Doves (25 Occurrences)

Pigeon (3 Occurrences)

Afford (12 Occurrences)

Suffice (22 Occurrences)

Dove (27 Occurrences)

Turtles (3 Occurrences)

Eighth (38 Occurrences)