Lexical Definition

‎πέτομαι‎ pétomai (pet'-om-ahee) to fly ^G:V
middle voice of a primary verb

fly(-ing).

• to fly

Abbott-Smith

πέτομαι, [in LXX chiefly for עוּף;]
to fly: Re 4:7 8:13 12:14 14:6 19:17 (Rec. πετάομαι, q.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

πέτομαι,

2nd pers. singular πέτεαι [Refs 6th c.BC+]imperfect ἐπετόμην, Epic dialect πετ- [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future πετήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; shortened πτήσομαι (ἐκ-) [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἐπτόμην, infinitive πτέσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; elsewhere in compounds, (ἐπι-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; frequently also ἐπτάμην, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular πτάτο [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive πτάσθαι (δια-) [Refs 5th c.BC+], participle πτάμενος [Refs 8th c.BC+] in compounds predominate over those from ἐπτάμη; δι-έπτατο is found in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+] followed by κατ-έπτατο [Refs]; ἀν-επτάμαν is probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; subjunctive πτῆται for πτᾶται, [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist of active form ἔπτην, ἔπτης, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; participle πτᾶσα [Refs]; elsewhere only in compounds, (δι-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]perfect πέπτηκα only as a coinage in [Refs 4th c.AD+]: aorist passive ἐπετάσθην [LXX+4th c.BC+]: future passive πετασθήσομαι [LXX]—The only present in [πέτομαι">Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέταμαι is used by [Refs 7th c.BC+], and in later Prose, as [Refs 4th c.BC+] P.; noted as archaic by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist imperative πέτασσαι [Refs]; ἵπταμαι (which see) is first found in late writers, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] (mostly in compounds, compare ἐξίπταμα; ἀφίπτατο in [Refs 5th c.BC+], and is censured by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—fly, of birds, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of bees, gnats, etc., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a departing spirit, ψυχὴ ἐκ ῥεθέων πταμένη Ἄϊδόσδε βεβήκει [Refs 8th c.BC+]: metaphorically, of young children, οὐδέπω μακρὰν πτέσθαι σθενοντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of arrows, javelins, etc., [Refs 8th c.BC+] fell suddenly.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of any quick motion, dart, rush, of men, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of horses, μάστιξεν δ᾽ ἐλάαν, τὼ δ᾽ οὐκ ἀέκοντε πετέσθην [Refs], etc.; of chariots, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of dancers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πέτον fly! i.e. make haste! [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔχρην πετομένας ἥκειν πάλαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πέτονται.. ἐπὶ ταῦτ᾽ ἄκλητοι, of parasites, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

__II metaphorically and proverbial usages:—to be on the wing, flutter, of uncertain hopes, ἐξ ἐλπίδος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐλπίσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of fickle natures, πέτει τε καὶ φρονῶν οὐδὲν φρονεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐφ᾽ ἕτερον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὄρνις πετόμενος a bird ever on the wing, [Refs]; πετόμενόν τινα διώκεις 'you are chasing a butterfly', [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of fame, fly abroad, πέταται τηλόθεν ὄνυμ᾽ αὐτῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with dative, πτάμενος νοήματι flying in mind, [Refs], Sanskritpátati 'fly', 'fall', Latin prae-pes, etc.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Ps.17.10* ☩ LXX.Hos.9.11 ☩ LXX.Hab.1.8}