What does πλατύνω (platýnō) mean in the Bible?
πλατύνω (platýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to widen (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4115
πλατύνω
To widen (literally or figuratively)
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πλατύνωG4115
Pronunciationplatýnō
What does πλατύνω (platýnō) mean in the Bible?
πλατύνω (platýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to widen (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4115?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include are open wide (1), open wide (1), They broaden (1).
Where does πλατύνω (platýnō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 23:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (2), Matthew (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 Itare open wide1×2 Corinthians 6:11
open wide1×2 Corinthians 6:13
They broaden1×Matthew 23:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 23:5
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Matthew12 Corinthians2
Source forms
πεπλάτυνται1xpeplatyntai2 Corinthians 6:11
πλατύνθητε1xplatynthēte2 Corinthians 6:13
πλατύνουσιν1xplatynousinMatthew 23:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural1x2 Corinthians 6:13
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Corinthians 6:11
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 23:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to widen (literally or figuratively)
Strong'sG4115
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to widen (literally or figuratively)
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(πλατύς), [in LXX chiefly for רָחַב hi. ;] to make broad, enlarge, extend: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.23:5. Metaphorical (cf. Psa.119:32, al.), pass., ἡ καρδία, 2Co.6:11; ὑμεῖς, 2Co.6:13.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 23:5Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
πλατύνουσιplatunousin
I enlarge
Read verse2 Corinthians 6:11Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
πεπλάτυνται.peplatuntai
I enlarge
Read verse2 Corinthians 6:13Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Passive Imperative
πλατύνθητεplatunqhte
I enlarge
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.
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Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresent, Perfect, AoristVoicesActive, Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality2×
Present ActiveMatt 23:51×
Perfect Passive2 Cor 6:111×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist Passive2 Cor 6:131×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect1aorist1present1
Voice
passive2active1
Mood
indicative2imperative1
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)
Word Origins
πλατύνω is built from this root:
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