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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4111. πλάσσω (plassó) -- To form, to mold, to shape</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4111.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/2-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4111.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4111</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4110.htm" title="4110">◄</a> 4111. plassó <a href="../greek/4112.htm" title="4112">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">plassó: To form, to mold, to shape</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πλάσσω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>plassó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pläs'-sō<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(plas'-so)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To form, to mold, to shape<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I form, mould, as a potter his clay.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primary verb<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of forming or shaping is יָצַר (yatsar), Strong's Hebrew 3335, which also means to form or fashion, particularly in the context of God's creative work.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "πλάσσω" (plassó) primarily means to form or mold, akin to the work of a potter shaping clay. It conveys the idea of creating or fashioning something with intention and purpose. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the act of forming or shaping ideas or doctrines.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the concept of forming or molding was often associated with artisans, particularly potters, who were skilled in shaping clay into useful and beautiful objects. This imagery is prevalent in biblical literature, where God is often depicted as a potter who forms and shapes His creation with care and precision. The act of forming is not just physical but also spiritual, as it relates to the shaping of character and beliefs.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. verb<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to form<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>created (1), molder (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4111: πλάσσω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πλάσσω</span></span>: 1 aorist participle <span class="greek2">πλάσας</span>; 1 aorist passive <span class="greek2">ἐπλασθην</span>; ((perhaps akin to <span class="greek2">πλατύς</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 367 b)); from <span class="abbreviation">Hesiod</span> down; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> chiefly for <span class="hebrew">יָצַר</span>; <span class="accented">to form, mould</span> (properly, something from clay, wax, etc.): used of a potter, <a href="/interlinear/romans/9-20.htm">Romans 9:20</a>; of God as Creator (<a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7f, 19</a> etc.), passive, <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-13.htm">1 Timothy 2:13</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>form. <p>A primary verb; to mould, i.e. Shape or fabricate -- form. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>έπλασα έπλασά έπλασαν έπλασάν έπλασας έπλασάς επλάσατο έπλασε έπλασέ έπλασεν επλασθη επλάσθη ἐπλάσθη πεπλασμένον πλάσαι πλασαντι πλάσαντι πλάσας πλασθήναι πλασθήσονται πλάσσει πλάσσοντες πλάσσω πλάσσων eplasthe eplasthē eplásthe eplásthē plasanti plásanti<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 9:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular">V-APA-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλάσμα τῷ <b>πλάσαντι</b> Τί με</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will not say <span class="itali">to the molder,</span> Why<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> say <span class="itali">to him that formed</span> [it], Why<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/9-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> thing formed to the [one] <span class="itali">having formed [it]</span> Why me<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-AIP-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ πρῶτος <b>ἐπλάσθη</b> εἶτα Εὕα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who was first <span class="itali">created,</span> [and] then<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was first <span class="itali">formed,</span> then Eve.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed first <span class="itali">was formed</span> then Eve<p><b><a href="/greek/4111.htm">Strong's Greek 4111</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4111.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eplasthe__4111.htm">ἐπλάσθη — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/plasanti_4111.htm">πλάσαντι — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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