Quick Definition
τρυγών, όνος, ἡ n.f. a turtle-dove
Strong's Definition
akin to G5149 (τρίζω), but denoting a duller sound); a turtle-dove (as cooing)
Derivation: from (to murmur;
KJV Usage: turtle-dove
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -όνος
4.44 · Animals · Birds
dove, pigeon Asiatic Rock dove: bird with a blue-gray color with a pinkish sheen to the neck feathers and a black tip on its tail; lives in large colonies and eats mainly seeds; courts, mates, and has nests several times a year; nests on rock ledges; Columba via; used as food and for sacrifices; regarded as swift, docile, and innocent Though in English a relatively clear distinction is made between ‘doves’ (which have pointed tails) and ‘pigeons’ (which have square off tails), there seems to be no such distinction in the use of περιστερά and τρυγών in the Greek of the New Testament.
There are, however, certain problems involved in the connotations of terms relating to pigeons or doves. According to ancient zoology, the dove was thought to have no bile, and consequently, therefore, to be a very peaceful and clean bird. It thus became a symbol of Christian virtue and of gentleness (as in MAT 10:16). In reality, however, doves and pigeons are quite aggressive, and a group of pigeons are frequently known to peck an injured bird to death. Therefore, in some societies pigeons or doves are not regarded as gentle or peaceful, but rather as wicked and harmful. In fact, in some cultures doves are thought to be symbols of death and of evil. Under such circumstances it is important, therefore, to have some marginal note so as to indicate clearly the symbolic significance of such birds in biblical contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
τρυγών, -dvos, 7, (fr. τρύζω to murmur, sigh, coo, of doves; cf. yoyyi¢w), a turtle-dove: Lk. ii. 24. (Arstph., Theocr., al.; Ael. ν. ἢ. 1,15; Sept. for 7A.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
τρυγών trygōn 1x
a turtledove, Lk. 2:24*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
τρυγών, -όνος, ἡ
(< τρύζω, to murmur, coo), [in LXX for תּוֹר, תֹּר;]
a turtle-dove: Lk 2:24.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
τρυγὼν make arrangements about the vintage”: for τρυγία, ““πενν, raw wine,” see BGU II. 4179 (ii/iii A.D.) tpvyla χρῶμαι: for τρύγησις, see PSI IV. 434 verso (B.C. 261-0), 2. VII. 807%? (A.D. 280) ; and for tpvyntikds, see P Strass I. 401 (A.D. 569) ἑορτικὰ kal τρυγητικά.ἁ In MGr τρυγητής, “*reaper,” is popularly used for the month of September (Thumb “ands. p. 359).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
τρυγών (trugōn) — dove. τρῡγών, όνος, ἡ, (τρύζω) turtle-dove, Columba turtur, [NT+5th c.BC+]; περιστεραὶ τρυγόνες Aristeas 145: proverbial of a great talker, τρυγόνος λαλίστερος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πονηρὰ κατὰ τρυγόνα ψάλλεις, ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιπόνως ζώντων, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
II. a kind of fish, the sting-ray, τρυγόνες ὀπισθόκεντροι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare τρυγόνιος.
III. an oviparous quadruped of uncertain kind, [Refs 4th c.BC+]