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Sparrow
Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing (Matt. 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 (Lev. 14:4; Ps. 84:3; 102:7). The Greek word of the New Testament is "strouthion" (Matt. 10:29-31), which is thus correctly rendered. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'sparrow' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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