πλέξαντες
plékō
having woven
To intertwine or weave together strands or elements, commonly referring to the action of forming by plaiting, braiding, or twining. In literary and documentary Greek, most often denotes the making of something by interlacing or binding together, such as forming a wreath, crown, or cord by twisting components together. In the New Testament, used specifically for plaiting a crown of thorns.
Mark 15:17 · Word #8
Lexicon G4120
| Lemma | πλέκω |
| Transliteration | plékō |
| Strong's | G4120 |
| Definition | To intertwine or weave together strands or elements, commonly referring to the action of forming by plaiting, braiding, or twining. In literary and documentary Greek, most often denotes the making of something by interlacing or binding together, such as forming a wreath, crown, or cord by twisting components together. In the New Testament, used specifically for plaiting a crown of thorns. |
Morphology V AOR ACT PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | having woven |
| Literal | having-woven |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλέκω |
| Strong's | G4120 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4120-01
having braided together
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (completed action), active voice, participle; nominative, masculine, plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active participle denotes a completed act of intertwining or plaiting. "Having braided together" preserves the root sense of weaving strands into a unified form and reflects the nominative masculine plural participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
having braided together
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Plexantes' is accurately captured by 'having braided together,' directly stating the participial action of braiding/entwining preceding the object. |