Word Study · Strong's G4127 · Greek
πληγή
plege
play-gay'
Strong's 1890 spelling: plēgḗ
“a stroke”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity
Rendered in the KJV as
plague, stripe, wound(-ed).
- 22occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 22 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- πληγὰς6
- πληγῶν4
- πληγὴ3
- πληγαὶ2
- πληγαῖς2
- πληγαῖς,1
- πληγῇ1
- πληγὴν1
- πληγῆς1
- πληγῶν,1
How it is rendered · 9
- plagues10
- plague3
- wound3
- beatings1
- beatings,1
- blows1
- of stripes1
- wounds1
- wounds,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 8
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural3
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-APF · 6
- N-GPF · 5
- N-DPF · 3
- N-NSF · 3
- N-NPF · 2
- N-ASF · 1
- N-DSF · 1
- N-GSF · 1
All 22, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 10:30πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralJesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.here: wounds
- Luke 12:48πληγῶνplēgōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralBut the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.here: of stripes
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 16:23πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralAnd after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.here: blows
- Acts 16:33πληγῶν,plēgōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAt that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.here: wounds,
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 6:5πληγαῖς,plēgaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralin beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;here: beatings,
- 2 Corinthians 11:23πληγαῖςplēgaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralAre they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.here: beatings
Revelation16 occurrences
- Revelation 9:18πληγῶνplēgōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralA third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.here: plagues
- Revelation 9:20πληγαῖςplēgaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralNow the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.here: plagues
- Revelation 11:6πληγῇplēgēanoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThese witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.here: plague
- Revelation 13:3πληγὴplēgēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularOne of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.here: wound
- Revelation 13:12πληγὴplēgēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.here: wound
- Revelation 13:14πληγὴνplēgēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBecause of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.here: wound
- Revelation 15:1πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralThen I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.here: plagues
- Revelation 15:6πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralAnd out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.here: plagues
- Revelation 15:8πληγαὶplēgainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralAnd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.here: plagues
- Revelation 16:9πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralAnd the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.here: plagues
- Revelation 16:21πληγῆςplēgēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.here: plague
- Revelation 16:21πληγὴplēgēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAnd great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.here: plague
- Revelation 18:4πληγῶνplēgōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralThen I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.here: plagues
- Revelation 18:8πληγαὶplēgainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralTherefore her plagues will come in one day— death and grief and famine— and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”here: plagues
- Revelation 21:9πληγῶνplēgōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralThen one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”here: plagues
- Revelation 22:18πληγὰςplēgasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralI testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.here: plagues