Word study · Greek
platýnomai
to be widened, to open wide
Say it: plat-OO-no-my (approximate)
πλατύνομαι
What it means
To be made broad or wide (from platys, "broad"). In 6:11-13, Paul says "our heart is open wide," and asks the Corinthians to "open wide your hearts also."
Range of meaning
- WidenMake broad.
- Open upMake room.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 6
"Open wide your hearts" (6:11, 6:13).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4115 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources