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Lexicon :: Strong's G4126 - pleō

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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 Box Luk 8:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:23 - and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:3 - When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:2 - And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:6 - There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:24 - and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - For in a single hour all this wealth has been laid waste.” And all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off
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