pleko (G4120) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4120

πλέκω

plekoplek'-o

to twine or braid

1890 spelling: plékō

π80
λ30
ε5
κ20
ω800

Isopsephy 935

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to twine or braid

Rendered in the KJV as

plait.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
1
inflected formdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

πλέξαντες3

How it is rendered · 1

having twisted together3

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 1

verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-AAP-NPM · 3

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 3 · 33%
Mark1 of 3 · 33%
John1 of 3 · 33%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 27:29πλέξαντεςplexantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”here: having twisted together

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 15:17πλέξαντεςplexantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThey dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.here: having twisted together

John1 occurrence

John 19:2πλέξαντεςplexantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralThe soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.here: having twisted together

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