πίναξ
pinax
“platter”
Definition
a plate
apparently a form of G4109 (πλάξ);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
πίναξ appears 5 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
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