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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: 4120. πλέκω (plekó) -- to weave, to braid, to twist together</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4120.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/philippians/2-30.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/4120.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> > 4120</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/4119.htm" title="4119">◄</a> 4120. plekó <a href="../greek/4121.htm" title="4121">►</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">plekó: to weave, to braid, to twist together</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πλέκω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>plekó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>pleh'-ko<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(plek'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>to weave, to braid, to twist together<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I weave together, plait, twist, braid.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primary verb<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "πλέκω," the concept of weaving or braiding can be related to Hebrew words like "עָרַג" (arag - to weave) or "שָׂרִיג" (sarig - tendril, used metaphorically for weaving).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "πλέκω" (plekó) primarily means to weave or braid, often referring to the intertwining of materials such as threads, branches, or other flexible elements. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the act of weaving or twisting together, particularly in the context of creating a crown or wreath.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, weaving was a common practice, essential for creating textiles and garments. The act of braiding or weaving was also symbolic, often associated with crafting wreaths or crowns for various purposes, including ceremonial, religious, or honorific uses. In the Roman context, a woven crown of thorns, as mentioned in the New Testament, was a form of mockery, imitating the laurel wreaths worn by emperors and victors.<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 plait<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>twisted (1), twisting (2).<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 4120: πλέκω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πλέκω</span></span>: 1 aorist participle <span class="greek2">πλέξαντες</span>; ((cf. <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 103; <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 519)); from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <span class="accented">to plait, braid, weave together</span>: <span class="greek2">πλέξαντες</span> <span class="greek2">στέφανον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-29.htm">Matthew 27:29</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-17.htm">Mark 15:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2</a>. (Compare: <span class="greek2">ἐμπλέκω</span>.)<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>braid, weave, plait. <p>A primary word; to twine or braid -- plait. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πεπλεγμένα πλεκείς πλεξαντες πλέξαντες plexantes pléxantes<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/matthew/27-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APA-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>πλέξαντες</b> στέφανον ἐξ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And after twisting</span> together a crown<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">when they had platted</span> a crown of<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And <span class="itali">having twisted together</span> a crown of<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APA-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περιτιθέασιν αὐτῷ <b>πλέξαντες</b> ἀκάνθινον στέφανον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him up in purple, <span class="itali">and after twisting</span> a crown<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">platted</span> a crown<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> placed on him <span class="itali">having twisted together [it]</span> thorn crown<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APA-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἱ στρατιῶται <b>πλέξαντες</b> στέφανον ἐξ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And the soldiers <span class="itali">twisted</span> together a crown<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the soldiers <span class="itali">platted</span> a crown of<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the soldiers <span class="itali">having twisted together</span> a crown of<p><b><a href="/greek/4120.htm">Strong's Greek 4120</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4120.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/plexantes_4120.htm">πλέξαντες — 3 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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