Pterugion denotes the elevated place on the sacred building where Jesus was set in the temptation accounts.

The two occurrences use the noun for the elevated place on the sacred building where Jesus is set, in Matthew 4:5 and Luke 4:9.

1. Elevated place on the sacred building · dominant

   In Matthew 4:5, the accusative singular neuter form is the place upon which Jesus is set in the holy city. In Luke 4:9, the same form marks the place on the temple from which he is told to throw himself down; the APB renders the setting as "on the pinnacle of the temple."

   Matthew 4:5Luke 4:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the setting with "pinnacle" in both verses, describing it as belonging to the "sacred place" in Matthew 4:5 and the "temple" in Luke 4:9. These phrases describe the clause-level setting rather than establish a separate rendering distinction.