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πλάτος

plátos

G4114 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

breadth, the dimension or extent of something from side to side; the quality of being broad or wide. In extended senses, refers to spaciousness, expansiveness, or figurative breadth of scope or understanding. The primary sense is physical width, but can also be used metaphorically for largeness or wide-ranging effect in certain contexts.

Semantic Range

breadth, width, horizontal dimension, expanse, spaciousness, extent, figurative breadth of scope

Root / Etymology

Derived from the adjective πλατύς (platys, 'broad', 'wide') with the abstract noun suffix -ος, indicating the quality or state of being broad or wide. Closely related to the verbal root πλατ- ('to be broad, wide').

Historical & Contextual Notes

πλάτος appears in both classical Greek (e.g., Herodotus, Plato) and remains in use throughout the Hellenistic and Koine periods with relatively stable meaning. In the Septuagint and New Testament (e.g., Eph 3:18, Rev 21:16), it consistently denotes measurable physical width or, in figurative passages, the expansive character (as in the breadth of knowledge or the expanse of the new Jerusalem). The general sense persists from classical to Koine Greek, but in some rhetorical or philosophical texts, it may carry more abstract connotations (intellectual or spiritual breadth). English translations typically render it as 'breadth' or 'width'; these capture the semantic core, but potential metaphorical extensions may be muted in translation. πλάτος is distinct from related terms like μῆκος ('length') and βάθος ('depth'), which together often specify total dimensions of a thing.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from πλατύς; width:--breadth.

Root Family

πλάτος (platos) — breadth, width, broadness, expanse

Root πλατ- broad, wide, breadth

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G4114-01 πλάτος platos N NOM N SG breadth breadth breadth 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G4114-01 Ephesians 3:18 πλάτος platos N NOM N SG breadth breadth breadth
G4114-01 Revelation 20:9 πλάτος platos N ACC N SG breadth breadth breadth
G4114-01 Revelation 21:16 πλάτος platos N NOM N SG breadth breadth breadth
G4114-01 Revelation 21:16 πλάτος platos-2 N NOM N SG breadth breadth breadth
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