Strong's Lexicon
G4116
G4116 — πλατύς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4116 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλατύς |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4111 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | platus |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plat-oos' |
| Meaning: | 1. spread out "flat" ("plot"), i.e. broad |
| KJV Renderings: | wide |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλατύς, πλατεῖα, πλατύ (cf. Latinplanus, latus; Curtius, § 367 b; Vanicek, p. 552), from Homer down, the Sept. several times for øÈçÇá, broad: Mat 7:13.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλατύς (wide)
Matthew 7:13
- KJV: Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide the gate and broad the way that leadeth to destruction and many there be which go in thereat
- GK: εισέλθετε διά της στενής πύλης ότι πλατεία η πύλη και ευρύχωρος η οδός η απάγουσα εις την απώλειαν και πολλοί εισιν οι εισερχόμενοι δι΄ αυτής