Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Sparrow

Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor. Two sparrows were sold for a farthing (Mt. 10:29), and five for two farthings (Lk. 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 (Mt. 10:29-31), which is thus correctly rendered.