πλεῖν
pléō
to sail
To travel or move by means of a vessel across water; to sail. In the New Testament and contemporaneous literature, used specifically of traversing bodies of water by sailing, usually by boat or ship. Extended uses may refer more generally to movement over water rather than the act of navigation itself.
Acts 27:2 · Word #6
Lexicon G4126
| Lemma | πλέω |
| Transliteration | pléō |
| Strong's | G4126 |
| Definition | To travel or move by means of a vessel across water; to sail. In the New Testament and contemporaneous literature, used specifically of traversing bodies of water by sailing, usually by boat or ship. Extended uses may refer more generally to movement over water rather than the act of navigation itself. |
Morphology V PRS ACT INF
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to sail |
| Literal | to-sail |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλέω |
| Strong's | G4126 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4126-02
to sail
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active infinitive (Gr,V,NPA): present tense (ongoing/general action), active voice, infinitive mood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active infinitive expresses the ongoing or general act of sailing. "To sail" directly reflects the root meaning of traveling over water by vessel without adding contextual nuance. |
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