πλέω
pleō
“to sail”
Definition
to pass in a vessel
probably a form of G4150 (πλύνω) (through the idea of plunging through the water);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
πλέω appears 6 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
We 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.
There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
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.’
As 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.
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