πλατύς
platys · wide
Greek word · Strong’s number G4116 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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platys (πλατύς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wide”.
Broad.
How to say it
pla·tys
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
- A broad way of a city, where people gather.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 6:5
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they are fond of praying standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the main streets, so that they may be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have received in full their reward.
- Matthew 12:19
He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
- Luke 13:26
Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’