Greek · G4126 · unreviewed

πλέω

To pass in a vessel

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πλέω G4126

Pronunciation pléō

What does πλέω (pléō) mean in the Bible?

πλέω (pléō) is a Greek word meaning "to pass in a vessel". πλέω [in LXX, before εἰς, Jon.

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Meaning

to pass in a vessel

Extended definition

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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

background 1 infinitive 1 participle 4

Tense

present 5 imperfect 1

Voice

active 6

Mood

participle 4 indicative 1 infinitive 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 8:23 πλεόντων present active participle participle Acts 21:3 ἐπλέομεν imperfect active indicative background Acts 27:2 πλεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Acts 27:24 πλέοντας present active participle participle Acts 27:6 πλέον present active participle participle Revelation 18:17 πλέων present active participle participle

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)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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