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τρυγών
trugōn
G5167
G:N-F Greek

dove

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Trugon denotes doves named among the birds offered in a sacrifice.

The attested use names doves in the clause concerning a sacrifice offering in Luke 2:24.

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  1. Doves in a sacrifice offering · dominant

    In Luke 2:24, the genitive plural form occurs in the offering clause; the APB renders the verse with “a pair of doves or two young pigeons.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 2:24, the APB presents the birds as “a pair of doves” within the sacrifice offering. This rendering is read from the verse's offering clause.

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