πλατείαις
plateîa
A broad, open public space in a city, typically used for assembly, markets, or civic gatherings; refers primarily to a wide square or plaza in an urban setting. By extension, may mean a broad street, especially one that opens into or is adjacent to a public square. In Hellenistic and Roman cities, the πλατεῖα was often a central feature serving multiple civic functions.
Matthew 12:19 · Word #10
Lexicon G4113
| Lemma | πλατεῖα |
| Transliteration | plateîa |
| Strong's | G4113 |
| Definition | A broad, open public space in a city, typically used for assembly, markets, or civic gatherings; refers primarily to a wide square or plaza in an urban setting. By extension, may mean a broad street, especially one that opens into or is adjacent to a public square. In Hellenistic and Roman cities, the πλατεῖα was often a central feature serving multiple civic functions. |
Morphology N DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλατεῖα |
| Strong's | G4113 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4113-02
in broad public squares
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); denotes multiple broad public spaces in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of breadth (from πλατύς, "broad") and reflects the noun’s reference to open civic spaces. The dative feminine plural form is represented with the locative sense "in" and plural "public squares." |
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