Word Study · Strong's G4143 · Greek
πλοῖον
ploion
ploy'-on
Strong's 1890 spelling: ploîon
“a sailer, i.e. vessel”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a sailer, i.e. vessel
Rendered in the KJV as
ship(-ing).
- 67occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 67 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- πλοῖον26
- πλοίῳ11
- πλοίου10
- πλοῖα5
- πλοῖον,3
- πλοῖον.2
- πλοίου.2
- πλοίῳ,2
- πλοίων2
- πλοῖα,1
- πλοῖον.¶1
- πλοῖον·1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 14
- boat30
- ship7
- a boat6
- boats5
- boat,4
- ship.4
- a ship2
- boat.2
- ships2
- on a ship1
- ship,1
- ship;1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular29
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular14
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular12
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural2
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASN · 29
- N-DSN · 14
- N-GSN · 12
- N-APN · 4
- N-NSN · 4
- N-GPN · 2
- N-NPN · 2
All 67, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Acts carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew13 occurrences
- Matthew 4:21πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularGoing on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,here: boat
- Matthew 4:22πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularand immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.here: boat
- Matthew 8:23πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhen He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.here: boat
- Matthew 8:24πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSuddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.here: boat
- Matthew 9:1πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularJesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.here: a boat
- Matthew 13:2πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSuch large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.here: a boat
- Matthew 14:13πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhen Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.here: boat
- Matthew 14:22πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularImmediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.here: boat
- Matthew 14:24πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularbut the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.here: the boat
- Matthew 14:29πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.here: boat
- Matthew 14:32πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.here: boat
- Matthew 14:33πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularThen those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”here: boat
- Matthew 15:39πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAfter Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.here: boat
Mark17 occurrences
- Mark 1:19πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.here: boat
- Mark 1:20πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularImmediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.here: boat
- Mark 4:1πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularOnce again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.here: a boat
- Mark 4:36πλοίῳ,ploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAfter they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.here: boat,
- Mark 4:36πλοῖαploianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralAfter they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.here: boats
- Mark 4:37πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSoon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.here: boat
- Mark 4:37πλοῖον.ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSoon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.here: boat.
- Mark 5:2πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAs soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.here: boat
- Mark 5:18πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAs He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.here: boat
- Mark 5:21πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhen Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.here: boat
- Mark 6:32πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularSo they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.here: boat
- Mark 6:45πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularImmediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.here: boat
- Mark 6:47πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWhen evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.here: boat
- Mark 6:51πλοῖον,ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,here: boat,
- Mark 6:54πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAs soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesushere: boat
- Mark 8:10πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularHe got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.here: boat
- Mark 8:14πλοίῳ.ploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularNow the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.here: boat.
Luke8 occurrences
- Luke 5:2πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralHe saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.here: boats
- Luke 5:3πλοίωνploiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralJesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.here: boats
- Luke 5:3πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularJesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.here: boat
- Luke 5:7πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularSo they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.here: boat
- Luke 5:7πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralSo they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.here: boats
- Luke 5:11πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnd when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.here: boats
- Luke 8:22πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularOne day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.here: a boat
- Luke 8:37πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.here: boat
John7 occurrences
- John 6:17πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulargot into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.here: a boat
- John 6:19πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularWhen they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.here: boat
- John 6:21πλοῖον,ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThen they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.here: boat,
- John 6:21πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularThen they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.here: boat
- John 6:22πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThe next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.here: boat
- John 21:3πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularSimon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.here: boat
- John 21:6πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularHe told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.here: boat
Acts19 occurrences
- Acts 20:13πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWe went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.here: ship
- Acts 20:38πλοῖον.¶ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThey were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.here: ship.
- Acts 21:2πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularFinding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.here: a boat
- Acts 21:3πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAfter sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.here: ship
- Acts 21:6πλοῖον,ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAnd after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.here: boat,
- Acts 27:2πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWe boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.here: on a ship
- Acts 27:6πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularThere the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.here: a ship
- Acts 27:10πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”here: ship
- Acts 27:15πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularUnable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.here: ship
- Acts 27:17πλοῖον·ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAfter hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.here: ship;
- Acts 27:19πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularOn the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.here: ship
- Acts 27:22πλοίου.ploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularBut now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.here: ship.
- Acts 27:30πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularMeanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.here: ship
- Acts 27:31πλοίῳ,ploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularBut Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”here: ship,
- Acts 27:37πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularIn all, there were 276 of us on board.here: boat
- Acts 27:38πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularAfter the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.here: ship
- Acts 27:39πλοῖον.ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularWhen daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.here: ship.
- Acts 27:44πλοίου.ploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularThe rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.here: ship.
- Acts 28:11πλοίῳploiōnoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAfter three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.here: a ship
Revelation2 occurrences
- Revelation 8:9πλοίωνploiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plurala third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.here: ships
- Revelation 18:19πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThen they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”here: ships