Strong G3989πέλαγος
sea
- Transliteration
- pelagos
- Pronunciation
- pel'-ag-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Of uncertain affinity; deep or open sea that is the main: - depth sea.
Detailed definition
πέλαγος, -ους, τό
[in LXX: 2Ma.5:21, 4Ma.7:1 *;]
the deep sea, the deep, the sea: Act.27:5; τὸ π. τῆς θαλάσσης, Mat.18:6
SYN.: θαλάσσα (which see); and cf. ἄβυσσος (AS)
[in LXX: 2Ma.5:21, 4Ma.7:1 *;]
the deep sea, the deep, the sea: Act.27:5; τὸ π. τῆς θαλάσσης, Mat.18:6
SYN.: θαλάσσα (which see); and cf. ἄβυσσος (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3989 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- depth1
- sea1
First verses
- Matthew 18:6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
- Acts 27:5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
πέλᾰγ-ος, εος, τό,
genitive plural πελαγέων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), πελαγῶν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24)]; Epic dialect dative πελάγεσσι (see. below):—the sea, especially high sea, open sea, π. μέγα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.16, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.179, etc.; ἐν πελάγεϊ ἀναπεπταμένῳ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.60)].; διὰ πελάγους out at sea, opposed to παρὰ γῆν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.13)]: frequently coupled with other words denoting sea, ἁλὸς ἐν πελάγεσσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.335; π. θαλάσσης 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.608)]; π. πόντιον, πόντου π., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.56, “fragment” 235)]; ἅλιον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 938 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 of parts of the sea (θάλασσα), frequently with geographical epithet, Αἰγαῖον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 659, etc., compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85 (π. Αἰγαίας ἁλός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 88, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 379); Ἰκαρίων ὑπὲρ πελαγέων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Icar.” 3; ἐκ μεγάλων πελαγῶν τοῦ τε Τυρσηνικοῦ καὶ τοῦ Σικελικοῦ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24.)]
3 flooded plain, γίνεται π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.97, compare 3.117.)]
II metaphorically, of any vast quantity, πλούτου π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 218)]; κακῶν π. a 'sea of troubles', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 433; π. ἀτηρᾶς δύης [prev. author] “Pr.” 746)]; ἄτης ἄβυσσον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Supp.” 470; κακῶν π. εἰσορῶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε μήποτ᾽ ἐκνεῦσαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 822 (Lyric poetry); ἀληθινὸν εἰς π. αὑτὸν ἐμβαλεῖς.. πραγμάτων 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 65.6; φεύγειν εἰς τὸ π. τῶν λόγων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 338a; φανήσεται μακρὸν τὸ δεῦρο π. οὐδὲ πλώσιμον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 663)]; of great difficulties, μέγ᾽ ἄρα π. ἐλαχέτην τι[Refs ([prev. work] 1746 (Lyric poetry).)]
genitive plural πελαγέων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), πελαγῶν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24)]; Epic dialect dative πελάγεσσι (see. below):—the sea, especially high sea, open sea, π. μέγα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 14.16, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.179, etc.; ἐν πελάγεϊ ἀναπεπταμένῳ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.60)].; διὰ πελάγους out at sea, opposed to παρὰ γῆν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.13)]: frequently coupled with other words denoting sea, ἁλὸς ἐν πελάγεσσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.335; π. θαλάσσης 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.608)]; π. πόντιον, πόντου π., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 7.56, “fragment” 235)]; ἅλιον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 938 (Lyric poetry).)]
2 of parts of the sea (θάλασσα), frequently with geographical epithet, Αἰγαῖον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 659, etc., compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.85 (π. Αἰγαίας ἁλός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Troades” 88, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Περικειρομένη” 379); Ἰκαρίων ὑπὲρ πελαγέων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 702 (Lyric poetry), compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Icar.” 3; ἐκ μεγάλων πελαγῶν τοῦ τε Τυρσηνικοῦ καὶ τοῦ Σικελικοῦ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.24.)]
3 flooded plain, γίνεται π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.97, compare 3.117.)]
II metaphorically, of any vast quantity, πλούτου π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 218)]; κακῶν π. a 'sea of troubles', [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 433; π. ἀτηρᾶς δύης [prev. author] “Pr.” 746)]; ἄτης ἄβυσσον π. [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Supp.” 470; κακῶν π. εἰσορῶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε μήποτ᾽ ἐκνεῦσαι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 822 (Lyric poetry); ἀληθινὸν εἰς π. αὑτὸν ἐμβαλεῖς.. πραγμάτων 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 65.6; φεύγειν εἰς τὸ π. τῶν λόγων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 338a; φανήσεται μακρὸν τὸ δεῦρο π. οὐδὲ πλώσιμον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 663)]; of great difficulties, μέγ᾽ ἄρα π. ἐλαχέτην τι[Refs ([prev. work] 1746 (Lyric poetry).)]