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Lexicon :: Strong's G4126 - pleō

Aa
πλέω
Transliteration
pleō (Key)
Pronunciation
pleh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Another form for pleuo {plyoo'-o}, which is used as an alternate in certain tenses, probably a form of πλύνω (G4150) (through the idea of plunging through the water)
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Strong’s Definitions

πλέω pléō, pleh'-o; probably a form of G4150 (through the idea of plunging through the water); to pass in a vessel:—sail. See also G4130.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4126 in the following manner: sail (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4126 in the following manner: sail (5x).

  1. to sail, navigate, travel by ship

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλέω pléō, pleh'-o; probably a form of G4150 (through the idea of plunging through the water); to pass in a vessel:—sail. See also G4130.
STRONGS G4126:
πλέω; imperfect 1 person plural ἐπλέομεν; (allied with πλύνω, Latinpluo, fluo, our float, flow, etc.; Curtius, § 369); from Homer down; to sail, navigate, travel by ship: Luke 8:23; Acts 27:24; followed by εἰς with an accusative of place, Acts 21:3; Acts 27:6; ἐπί τόπον, Revelation 18:17 G L T Tr WH; by a use common only to the poets (cf. Matthiae, § 409, 4{a}; Kühner, ii. § 409, 6; (Jelf, § 559; Winer's Grammar, 224 (210))), with a simple accusative indicating the direction: Acts 27:2 (Euripides, Med. Acts 27:7), where L T Tr WH add εἰς (Compare: ἀποπλέω, διαπλέω, ἐκπλέω, καταπλέω, παραπλέω, ὑποπλέω.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
8:23
Acts
21:3; 27:2; 27:6; 27:7; 27:24
Revelation
18:17

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Strong's Number G4126 matches the Greek πλέω (pleō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:23 - But while they were sailing he went to sleep: and a storm of wind came down on the sea, and the boat became full of water and they were in danger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3 - And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:2 - And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:6 - And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24 - Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching from far away,
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