πλάξpláx
anything flat and broad.
Greek (New Testament) · G4109
Meanings
1. a plain (poët.).
2. In late writers (Luc., and elsewhere), a flat stone, a tablet: 2 Corinthians 3:3, Hebrews 9:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 3:3 Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.
- Hebrews 9:4 In that room were a gold incense altar and a wooden chest called the Ark of the Covenant, which was covered with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark were a gold jar containing manna, Aaron’s staff that sprouted leaves, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.