Strong's Lexicon

G4114

G4114 — πλάτος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekplatosnounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4114
Word:πλάτος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G4116
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:platos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:plat'-os
Meaning:1. width
KJV Renderings:breadth

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πλάτος, πλάτους, τό ((cf. πλάξ), from Herodotus down), breadth: Eph 3:18 (on which see μῆκος); Rev 21:16; carrying with it the suggestion of great extent, τῆς γῆς, opposed to the ends or corners of the earth, Rev 20:9; (for îÆøÀçÈá, Hab 1:6).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πλάτος (breadth)

Ephesians 3:18

KJV: May be able to comprehend with all saints what the breadth and length and depth and height
GK: ίνα εξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι συν πάσι τοις αγίοις τι το πλάτος και μήκος και βάθος και ύψος

Revelation 20:9

KJV: And they went up on the breadth of the earth and compassed the camp of the saints about and the beloved city and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them
GK: και ανέβησαν επί το πλάτος της γης και εκύκλευσαν την παρεμβολήν των αγίων και την πόλιν την ηγαπημένην και κατέβη πυρ εκ του ουρανού από του θεού και κατέφαγεν αυτούς

Revelation 21:16

KJV: And the city lieth foursquare and the length is as large as the breadth and he measured the city with the reed twelve thousand furlongs The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal
GK: και η πόλις τετράγωνος κείται και το μήκος αυτής όσον το πλάτος και εμέτρησε την πόλιν τω καλάμω επί σταδίους δώδεκα χιλίαδων το μήκος και το πλάτος και το ύψος αυτής ίσα εστί
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