What does πλήσσω (plḗssō) mean in the Bible?
πλήσσω (plḗssō) is a Greek word meaning "to strike".
Greek · G4141
πλήσσω
To strike
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πλήσσω G4141
Pronunciation plḗssō
What does πλήσσω (plḗssō) mean in the Bible?
πλήσσω (plḗssō) is a Greek word meaning "to strike".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4141?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include were struck (1).
Where does πλήσσω (plḗssō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Revelation 8:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (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 It were struck 1× Revelation 8:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Revelation 8:12
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Revelation 1
Source forms
ἐπλήγη 1x eplēgē Revelation 8:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Revelation 8:12
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to strike
Source Gloss
to strike
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
to strike, smite: pass., Rev.8:12 (cf. ἐπι, πλήσσω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Revelation 8:12 Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐπλήγη eplhgh
I strike, smite
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.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
indicative 1
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
πλήσσω is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain