πλοιάρια
ploiárion
boats
A small vessel or boat, especially a craft smaller than a standard ship (πλοῖον), used mainly for short trips or river or coastal travel. It refers to watercraft of limited size, sometimes employed for ferrying, fishing, or transport close to shore. In some contexts, it can denote a boat used to support a main ship or as an auxiliary vessel.
John 6:24 · Word #19
Lexicon G4142
| Lemma | πλοιάριον |
| Transliteration | ploiárion |
| Strong's | G4142 |
| Definition | A small vessel or boat, especially a craft smaller than a standard ship (πλοῖον), used mainly for short trips or river or coastal travel. It refers to watercraft of limited size, sometimes employed for ferrying, fishing, or transport close to shore. In some contexts, it can denote a boat used to support a main ship or as an auxiliary vessel. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | boats |
| Literal | little-boats |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλοιάριον |
| Strong's | G4142 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4142-01
small boats
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative plural neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANPD) — direct object form, referring to multiple small vessels. |
| Rendering Rationale | The diminutive suffix -άριον indicates a vessel smaller than a standard ship (πλοῖον), so "small boats" preserves the root sense of a lesser craft. The accusative plural neuter form is reflected in the plural English rendering. |
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