What does πλάσσω (plássō) mean in the Bible?
πλάσσω (plássō): To shape or form by deliberate crafting, emphasizing divine creative work in fashioning humanity
Greek · G4111
πλάσσω
To mold
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πλάσσωG4111
Pronunciationplássō
What does πλάσσω (plássō) mean in the Bible?
πλάσσω (plássō): To shape or form by deliberate crafting, emphasizing divine creative work in fashioning humanity
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4111?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include formed [it] (1), was formed (1).
Where does πλάσσω (plássō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Romans 9:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itformed [it]1×Romans 9:20
was formed1×1 Timothy 2:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRomans 9:20
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Romans11 Timothy1
Source forms
ἐπλάσθη1xeplasthē1 Timothy 2:13
πλάσαντι1xplasantiRomans 9:20
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Timothy 2:13
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular1xRomans 9:20
Evidence Summary
Creation
Greek word. To shape or form by deliberate crafting, emphasizing divine creative work in fashioning humanity
Strong'sG4111
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkRomans 9:14-29Source Gloss
to mold
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Romans 9:20Verb Aorist Active Participle Dative Singular Masculine
πλάσαντι,plasanti
I form, mould
Read verse1 Timothy 2:13Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐπλάσθη,eplasqh
I form, mould
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesAoristVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveRom 9:201×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist Passive1 Tim 2:131×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2
Voice
passive1active1
Mood
indicative1participle1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
Formed thing, creature shaped by a craftsman.
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
πλάσσω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Reinforces the Creator-creature distinction in the potter-clay analogy.Romans 9:14-29
Canonical Themes
Creation