Strong's Lexicon
G4120
G4120 — πλέκω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4120 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλέκω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primary word |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | pleko |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plek'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to twine or braid |
| KJV Renderings: | plait |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλέκω: 1 aorist participle πλέξαντες; ((cf. Curtius, § 103; Vanicek, p. 519)); from Homer down; to plait, braid, weave together: πλέξαντες στέφανον, Mat 27:29; Mar 15:17; Joh 19:2. (Compare: ἐμπλέκω.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλέκω (plait)
Matthew 27:29
- KJV: And when they had platted a crown of thorns they put upon his head and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him and mocked him saying Hail King of the Jews
- GK: και πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν επί την κεφαλήν αυτού και κάλαμον επί την δεξιάν αυτού και γονυπετήσαντες έμπροσθεν αυτού ενέπαιζον αυτώ λέγοντες χαίρε ο βασιλεύς των Ιουδαίων
Mark 15:17
- KJV: And they clothed him with purple and platted a crown of thorns and put it about his
- GK: και ενδύουσιν αυτόν πορφύραν και περιτιθέασιν αυτώ πλέξαντες ακάνθινον στέφανον
John 19:2
- KJV: And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put on his head and they put on him a purple robe
- GK: και οι στρατιώται πλέξαντες στέφανον εξ ακανθών επέθηκαν αυτού τη κεφαλή και ιμάτιον πορφυρούν περιέβαλον αυτόν