Ploion πλοῖον

Ploion (Greek πλοῖον, Strong's G4143) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “boat”. It occurs 68 times in 63 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ploion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:21
  And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
• Matthew 4:22
  And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.
• Matthew 8:23
  And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
• Matthew 8:24
  And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
• Matthew 9:1
  And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
• Matthew 13:2
  And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
• Matthew 14:13
  When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
• Matthew 14:22
  And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
• Matthew 14:24
  But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
• Matthew 14:29
  And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
• Matthew 14:32
  And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
• Matthew 14:33
  Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
• Matthew 15:39
  And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

Mark

• Mark 1:19
  And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
• Mark 1:20
  And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
• Mark 4:1
  And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
• Mark 4:36
  And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
• Mark 4:37
  And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.
• Mark 5:2
  And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
• Mark 5:18
  And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
• Mark 5:21
  And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
• Mark 6:32
  And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
• Mark 6:45
  And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
• Mark 6:47
  And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
• Mark 6:51
  And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
• Mark 6:54
  And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
• Mark 8:10
  And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
• Mark 8:13
  And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
• Mark 8:14
  Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

Luke

• Luke 5:2
  And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
• Luke 5:3
  And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
• Luke 5:7
  And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
• Luke 5:11
  And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.
• Luke 8:22
  Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.
• Luke 8:37
  Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.

John

• John 6:17
  And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.
• John 6:19
  So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
• John 6:21
  Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
• John 6:22
  The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
• John 21:3
  Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.
• John 21:6
  And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

Acts

• Acts 20:13
  And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
• Acts 20:38
  Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
• Acts 21:2
  And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
• Acts 21:3
  Now 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 21:6
  And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
• Acts 27:2
  And 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 27:6
  And 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 27:10
  And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
• Acts 27:15
  And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
• Acts 27:17
  Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
• Acts 27:19
  And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
• Acts 27:22
  And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
• Acts 27:30
  And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.
• Acts 27:31
  Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
• Acts 27:37
  And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.In all, there were 276 of us on board.
• Acts 27:38
  And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
• Acts 27:39
  And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
• Acts 27:44
  And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
• Acts 28:11
  And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.

James

• James 3:4
  Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

Revelation

• Revelation 8:9
  And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
• Revelation 18:19
  And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).