Word study · Greek
plēgḗ
blow, wound, beating
Say it: play-GAY (approximate)
πληγή
What it means
A blow, a stripe, or a plague. Paul lists "beatings" among his hardships (6:5; 11:23). It is the word from which "plague" comes.
Range of meaning
- BlowA strike.
- WoundThe mark of a blow.
- PlagueA strike from God.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 11
"In beatings above measure" (11:23).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G4127 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources