Greek · G4127 · unreviewed

πληγή

A stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity

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πληγή G4127

Pronunciation plēgḗ

What does πληγή (plēgḗ) mean in the Bible?

πληγή (plēgḗ) is a Greek word meaning "a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity". πληγή, ῆς, ἡ (πλήσσω), [in LXX chiefly for מַכָּה, also for מַגֵּפָה etc.

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Meaning

a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity

Extended definition

(πλήσσω), [in LXX chiefly for מַכָּה, also for מַגֵּפָה etc. ;]

1a blow, stripe, wound: pl., Luk.10:30 12:48, Act.16:23, 33, 2Co.6:5 11:23; ἡ π. τ. θανάτου (RV, death-stroke), Rev.13:3, 12; τ. μαχαίρας, Rev.13:14.

2Metaphorical, a calamity, plague: Rev.9:18, 20 11:6 15:1, 6 15:8 16:9, 21 18:4, 8 21:9 22:18.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Rev 13:3 · Rev 13:12 · Rev 16:21 3×

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Rev 15:8 · Rev 18:8 2×

Genitive · Plural · Feminine Luke 12:48 · Acts 16:33 · Rev 9:18 · Rev 18:4 · Rev 21:9 5×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rev 16:21 1×

Dative · Plural · Feminine 2 Cor 6:5 · 2 Cor 11:23 · Rev 9:20 3×

Dative · Singular · Feminine Rev 11:6 1×

Accusative · Plural · Feminine Luke 10:30 · Acts 16:23 · Rev 15:1 · Rev 15:6 · Rev 16:9 · Rev 22:18 6×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rev 13:14 1×

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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