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Sparrow

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing (Matthew 10:29 ), and five for two farthings (Luke 12:6 ). The Hebrew word thus rendered is Tsippor , Which properly denotes the whole family of small birds which feed on grain ( Leviticus 14:4; Psalm 84:3; 102:7 ). The Greek word of the New Testament is Strouthion ( Matthew 10:29-31 ), which is thus correctly rendered.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sparrow'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/sparrow.html. 1897.
 
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