Pleō πλέω
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| πλέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pleō |
| Strong's number | G4126 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to sail |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (4) |
Pleō (Greek πλέω, Strong's G4126) is a Greek verb meaning “to sail”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πλέω
[in LXX, before εἰς, Jon.1.3 (בּוֹא), I Est.4:23, Isa.42:10; before ἐπί, 4Ma.7:3; with accusative (poët.), Sir.43:24, 1Ma.13:29 (cf. Act.27:2, Rec.) * ;]
to sail: Luk.8:23, Act.27:24; before εἰς, Act.21:3 27:2, 6; ἐπί, Rev.18:17
(cf. ἀπό-, δια-, ἐκ-, κατα-, παρα-, ὑπο-πλέω).†
(AS)
[in LXX, before εἰς, Jon.1.3 (בּוֹא), I Est.4:23, Isa.42:10; before ἐπί, 4Ma.7:3; with accusative (poët.), Sir.43:24, 1Ma.13:29 (cf. Act.27:2, Rec.) * ;]
to sail: Luk.8:23, Act.27:24; before εἰς, Act.21:3 27:2, 6; ἐπί, Rev.18:17
(cf. ἀπό-, δια-, ἐκ-, κατα-, παρα-, ὑπο-πλέω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | sailed (2), sail (2), sailing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | sail (2), sailed (1), we sailed (1), sailing (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pleō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 8:23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
Acts
- Acts 21:3Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
- Acts 27:2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
- Acts 27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
Revelation
- Revelation 18:17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).