Strong's Lexicon
G4144
G4144 — πλόος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4144 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλόος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4126 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | ploos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ploh'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a sail, i.e. navigation |
| KJV Renderings: | course, sailing, voyage |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλοος πλοῦς, genitive πλόου πλοῦ, and in later writings πλοός (Act 27:9; Arrian peripl. erythr., p. 176 § 61; see νοῦς (and cf. Lob. Paralip., p. 173f)) (πλέω), from Homer, Odyssey 3, 169 down; voyage: Act 21:7; Act 27:9-10 (Wis 14:1).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλόος (course)
Acts 21:7
- KJV: And when we had finished course from Tyre we came to Ptolemais and saluted the brethren and abode with them one day
- GK: ημείς δε τον πλουν διανύσαντες από Τύρον κατηντήσαμεν εις Πτολεμαϊδα και ασπασάμενοι τους αδελφούς εμείναμεν ημέραν μίαν παρ΄ αυτοίς
Acts 27:9
- KJV: Now when much time was spent and when sailing was now dangerous because the fast was now already past Paul admonished
- GK: ικανού δε χρόνου διαγενομένου και όντος ήδη επισφαλούς του πλοός διά το και την νηστείαν ήδη παρεληλυθέναι παρήνει ο Παύλος
Acts 27:10
- KJV: And said unto them Sirs I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt much damage not only of the lading and ship but also of our lives
- GK: λέγων αυτοίς άνδρες θεωρώ ότι μετά ύβρεως και πολλής ζημίας ου μόνον του φορτίου και του πλοίου αλλά και των ψυχών ημών μέλλειν έσεσθαι τον πλουν