πλευρά
pleura
side
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πλευρά (pleura), as defined by Strong's number G4125, refers to "side." In its six occurrences in the Bible, pleura is used in various contexts to connote proximity or adjacency. It appears to describe physical boundaries or orientations, as in describing the placement of buildings, ships, or people in relation to each other. For instance, the word might express the idea of being beside or alongside someone or something. This usage is consistent across different biblical authors, indicating a shared understanding of the term within the ancient Greek context.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences across the text
The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
John 19:34However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
John 20:20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
John 20:25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”