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Greek noun (neuter) · G4143

πλοῖον

ploionploy'-on

boat

67 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: ploîon

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4143is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 7 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 6
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G4143

a sailer, i.e. vessel

The King James renders it: ship(-ing).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

ploion is rendered "boat". It stands 67 times in the Greek text, across seven books.

  • Nineteen of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:21Going 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,
  • The Greek text spells it six different ways.

The first use

Going 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,

Matthew 4:21πλοίῳ

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Nineteen of the word's sixty-seven uses are in Acts.

The other 20 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • boat36
  • ship13
  • a boat6
  • boats5
  • ships3
  • a ship2
  • on a ship1
  • the boat1

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

πλοιάριονploiarionsmall boatUses5

The words it stands beside

All 67, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

6 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • πλοῖον32
  • πλοίῳ14
  • πλοίου12
  • πλοῖα6
  • πλοίων2
  • πλοῖον.¶1

The grammar of each form

  • noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular29N-ASN
  • noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular14N-DSN
  • noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular12N-GSN
  • noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural4N-APN
  • noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4N-NSN
  • noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural2N-GPN
  • noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural2N-NPN

Matthew

thirteen uses
  • Going 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,

    Matthew 4:21

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

    Matthew 4:22

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

    Matthew 8:23

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.

    Matthew 8:24

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

    Matthew 9:1

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.

    Matthew 13:2

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • When 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.

    Matthew 14:13

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

    Matthew 14:22

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

    Matthew 14:24

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: the boat
  • “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

    Matthew 14:29

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.

    Matthew 14:32

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

    Matthew 14:33

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.

    Matthew 15:39

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat

Mark

seventeen uses
  • Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

    Mark 1:19

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

    Mark 1:20

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Once 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.

    Mark 4:1

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.

    Mark 4:36

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
    • πλοῖαploianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: boats
  • Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped.

    Mark 4:37

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.

    Mark 5:2

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.

    Mark 5:18

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.

    Mark 5:21

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

    Mark 6:32

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

    Mark 6:45

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

    Mark 6:47

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

    Mark 6:51

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

    Mark 6:54

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • He got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

    Mark 8:10

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

    Mark 8:14

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat

Luke

eight uses
  • He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.

    Luke 5:2

    • πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: boats
  • Jesus 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.

    Luke 5:3

    • πλοίωνploionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: boats
    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • So 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.

    Luke 5:7

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
    • πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: boats
  • And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and followed Him.

    Luke 5:11

    • πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: boats
  • One 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.

    Luke 8:22

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • Then 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.

    Luke 8:37

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat

John

seven uses
  • got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

    John 6:17

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

    John 6:19

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

    John 6:21

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
    • πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • The 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.

    John 6:22

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • Simon 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.

    John 21:3

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • He 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.

    John 21:6

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: boat

Acts

nineteen uses
  • We 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.

    Acts 20:13

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

    Acts 20:38

    • πλοῖον.¶ploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.

    Acts 21:2

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a boat
  • After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

    Acts 21:3

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

    Acts 21:6

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • We 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.

    Acts 27:2

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: on a ship
  • There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.

    Acts 27:6

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a ship
  • “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.”

    Acts 27:10

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

    Acts 27:15

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • After 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.

    Acts 27:17

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

    Acts 27:19

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.

    Acts 27:22

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

    Acts 27:30

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

    Acts 27:31

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • In all, there were 276 of us on board.

    Acts 27:37

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: boat
  • After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

    Acts 27:38

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • When 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.

    Acts 27:39

    • πλοῖονploionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.

    Acts 27:44

    • πλοίουploiounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: ship
  • After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.

    Acts 28:11

    • πλοίῳploionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: a ship

James

one use
  • Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

    James 3:4

    • πλοῖαploianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: ships

Revelation

two uses
  • a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

    Revelation 8:9

    • πλοίωνploionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: ships
  • Then 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.”

    Revelation 18:19

    • πλοῖαploianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: ships

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.

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Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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