πλοῖον
ploîon
boat
A vessel designed for navigating on water, specifically a boat or ship. In the Koine period, typically refers to maritime vessels used for transport, fishing, or commerce. The term usually denotes seafaring ships but can more generally include larger boats navigating lakes and rivers. Extended senses include any craft providing passage by water, without detailed specification as to size or function, unless context demands.
John 6:17 · Word #4
Lexicon G4143
| Lemma | πλοῖον |
| Transliteration | ploîon |
| Strong's | G4143 |
| Definition | A vessel designed for navigating on water, specifically a boat or ship. In the Koine period, typically refers to maritime vessels used for transport, fishing, or commerce. The term usually denotes seafaring ships but can more generally include larger boats navigating lakes and rivers. Extended senses include any craft providing passage by water, without detailed specification as to size or function, unless context demands. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | boat |
| Literal | boat |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλοῖον |
| Strong's | G4143 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4143-03
a sailing vessel
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS); direct object form referring to one vessel. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Sailing vessel" preserves the root idea from πλέω (to sail) and reflects the noun formed with -ιον as a craft associated with sailing. The accusative singular neuter denotes a single vessel as the object of an action. |
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