πλοῖον
ploion (G4143)
boat
AI Word Study
The Greek word πλοῖον (ploion), Strong's number G4143, is defined as a boat. It is used a total of 68 times in the Bible. This word likely refers to various types of small watercraft, such as fishing boats or ships. Its range of usage is wide, appearing in both the New Testament (Matthew 14:22-23, for example) and the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible). The significance of πλοῖον is its common occurrence in narratives involving people traveling by water. This could be journeys across lakes or seas, or even brief crossings on rivers. In many cases, the boat serves as a medium for events or conversations to unfold. As such, understanding the role of πλοῖον contributes to a clearer comprehension of the stories in which it appears. Given its frequency and widespread usage, πλοῖον can be seen as an essential word in the Greek New Testament vocabulary, reflecting the importance of water travel to ancient societies.
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Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.
He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.
Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.
A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them.
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.
Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
They entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.
They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.
Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.
He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.
But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.
After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
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