πληγήplēgḗ
a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity
Greek (New Testament) · G4127
Meanings
1. a blow, stripe, wound: plural, Luke 10:30, Luke 12:48, Acts 16:23, Acts 16:33, 2 Corinthians 6:5, 2 Corinthians 11:23; ἡ π. τ. θανάτου (RV, death-stroke), Revelation 13:3, Revelation 13:12; τ. μαχαίρας, Revelation 13:14.
2. Metaph., a calamity, plague: Revelation 9:18, Revelation 9:20, Revelation 11:6, Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:6, Revelation 15:8, Revelation 16:9, Revelation 16:21, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 18:8, Revelation 21:9, Revelation 22:18.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 22 times in the Bible.
- Luke 10:30 Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road.
- Luke 12:48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
- Acts 16:23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape.
- Acts 16:33 Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized.
- 2 Corinthians 6:5 We have been beaten, been put in prison, faced angry mobs, worked to exhaustion, endured sleepless nights, and gone without food.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in prison more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.