Word study · Greek
plḗktēs
violent
Say it: PLAYK-tace (approximate)
πλήκτης
What it means
A striker, a bully, one who hits. In 3:3 and Titus 1:7, "not violent." It comes from plēssō, "to strike."
Range of meaning
- StrikerOne who hits.
- BullyA violent person.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Not violent" (3:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4131 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources