Definition
πλέω
[in LXX, before εἰς, Jonah 1:3 (בּוֹא), I Esther 4:23, Isaiah 42:10; before ἐπί, 4Ma.7.3; with accusative (poët.), Sir.43.24, 1Ma.13.29 (cf. Acts 27:2, Rec.) * ;]
to sail: Luke 8:23, Acts 27:24; before εἰς, Acts 21:3; 27:2, 6; ἐπί, Revelation 18:17
(cf. ἀπό-, δια-, ἐκ-, κατα-, παρα-, ὑπο-πλέω).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Luke 8:23πλεόντων · sailedAs they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
- Acts 21:3ἐπλέομεν · we sailed onAfter sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
- Acts 27:2πλεῖν · to sailWe boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.
- Acts 27:6πλέον · sailingThere the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- Acts 27:24πλέοντας · sail…and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
- Revelation 18:17πλέωνFor in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance