pleura · side

What it means

pleura (πλευρά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “side”.

The part of the body over the ribs.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The flank of the body, under the arm.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

• John×4
• Acts×1

• John 19:34

  But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.

• John 20:20

  And having said this, he showed them his hands and his side. So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

• John 20:25

  So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe.”

• John 20:27

  Then he says to Thomas, “Bring your finger here and see my hands; and bring your hand and put it into my side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

• Acts 12:7

  And look, an angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the cell; and striking Peter’s side he woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.