στρουθίον, στρουθίου, τό (diminutive of στρουθός), a little bird, especially of the sparrow sort, a sparrow: Mat_10:29; Mat_10:31; Luk_12:6 f (Aristotle, h. a. 5, 2, p. 539{b} , 33; 9, 7, p. 613{a} , 33; the Sept. for φΔτΜεψ.) (Cf. Tristram in B. D., under the word ; Survey of Western Palestine, 'Fauna and Flora,' p. 67f.)

στρουθίον strouthion 4x any small bird, spc. a sparrow, Mat_10:29 ; Mat_10:31 ; Luk_12:6-7

στρουθίον , -ου , τό , [in LXX chiefly for H6833 ;] dimin. of στρουθός , a sparrow: Mat_10:29 ; Mat_10:31 , Luk_12:6-7 .†

στρουθίον [page 594] a sparrow ( Mat_10:29 ; Mat_10:31 , Luk_12:6 ). The word is a dim. of στρουθός which is found in the food account P Oxy VI. 920 .8 (ii/iii A.D.) στρουτ (οῦ ) ( l. στρουθ (οῦ )) μεγάλ (ου ) δραχμαὶ η̄ . The editors think that the reference is to an ostrich, and that the 8 drachmae may be part payment, in view of l. .12 . They also refer to P Lips I. 97 xxviii. 18, .20; xxix. 19, .21 (A.D. 338), where there are entries of an artaba εἰς τὰ στρουθῶν . See also P Lond 239 .14 ( c. A.D.346) (= II. p. 298). It must be added that from a fragment of the commercial law dealing with tariffs issued by the Emperor Diocletian in iii/A.D. it appears that of all birds used for food sparrows were the cheapest, thus throwing a fresh light upon our Lord s use of them in Mat_10:28 ff. , Luk_12:6 f. (see Deissmann LAE 2 , p. 272 ff). For a proper name Στρουθείν (-ίν for -ίον ) see Letronne 90 .1 (i/B.C.) with the editor s note. In spite of the difference of meaning, στρουθός has been connected with Lat. turdus , Engl. thrush, throstle (Boisacq, p. 920).

στρουθίον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for צִפּוֹר ;] dimin. of στρουθός a sparrow: Mat.10:29, 31, Luk.12:6-7.† (AS)