Greek · G4114, G3372, G5311, G899 · unreviewed

πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος

Width · length (literally or figuratively) · height · depth

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πλάτος G4114 width
Pronunciation plátos
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μῆκος G3372 length (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation mēkos
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ὕψος G5311 height
Pronunciation hýpsos
Elevation or exaltation, often representing heaven or the divine realm in theological contexts.
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βάθος G899 depth
Pronunciation báthos
Depth used metaphorically for God's inscrutable wisdom, riches, and the spiritual poverty of believers.
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What does πλάτος καὶ μῆκος καὶ ὕψος καὶ βάθος (platos kai mēkos kai hypsos kai bathos) mean in the Bible?

πλάτος · μῆκος · ὕψος · βάθος is a Greek word meaning "width".

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Meaning

width
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Eph 3:18 · Rev 21:16
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Rev 20:9
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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