πλέωpléō

to sail: Luke 8:23, Acts 27:24; followed by εἰς, Acts 21:3, Acts 27:2, Acts 27:6; ἐπί, Revelation 18:17 (cf.

Greek (New Testament) · G4126

Meanings

ἀπό-, δια-, ἐκ-, κατα-, παρα-, ὑπο-πλέω).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 8:23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.
  • Acts 21:3 We sighted the island of Cyprus, passed it on our left, and landed at the harbor of Tyre, in Syria, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
  • Acts 27:2 Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us. We left on a ship whose home port was Adramyttium on the northwest coast of the province of Asia; it was scheduled to make several stops at ports along the coast of the province.
  • Acts 27:6 There the commanding officer found an Egyptian ship from Alexandria that was bound for Italy, and he put us on board.
  • Acts 27:24 and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’
  • Revelation 18:17 In a single moment all the wealth of the city is gone!” And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.