4094. pinax
Berean Strong's Lexicon
pinax: Platter, Dish, Tablet

Original Word: πίναξ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pinax
Pronunciation: PEE-nax
Phonetic Spelling: (pin'-ax)
Definition: Platter, Dish, Tablet
Meaning: a plate, platter, disc, dish.

Word Origin: Derived from a base word meaning "to spread out" or "to flatten."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "pinax," the concept of a platter or dish can be related to Hebrew words like "ke'arah" (Strong's Hebrew 7086), which refers to a bowl or dish.

Usage: The Greek word "pinax" primarily refers to a flat surface used for serving food, such as a platter or dish. In a broader sense, it can also refer to a tablet used for writing. In the New Testament, it is used in the context of a serving dish.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Roman culture, meals were often served on large platters or dishes, which were central to communal dining experiences. These platters were typically made of wood, metal, or pottery. The use of a "pinax" in the biblical context reflects the customs of the time, where meals were significant social and familial events.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a board, dish
NASB Translation
platter (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4094: πίναξ

πίναξ, πίνακος, (common thought to be from ΠΙΝΟΣ a pine, and so properly, 'a pine-board'; according to the conjecture of Buttmann, Ausf. Spr. i. 74 n., from πναξ for πλάξ (i. e. anything broad and flat (cf. English plank)) with inserted, as in πινυτός for πνυτος (according to Fick i. 146 from Sanskritpinaka, a stick, staff)), from Homer down;

1. a board, a tablet.

2. a dish, plate, platter: Matthew 14:8, 11; Mark 6:25,(27 Lachmann brackets),28; Luke 11:39; Homer, Odyssey 1, 141; 16, 49; others.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
charger, platter.

Apparently a form of plax; a plate -- charger, platter.

see GREEK plax

Forms and Transliterations
πινακι πίνακι πινακος πίνακος πινίνου pinaki pínaki pinakos pínakos
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 14:8 N-DFS
GRK: ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν
NAS: me here on a platter the head
KJV: head in a charger.
INT: here upon a dish the head

Matthew 14:11 N-DFS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἐδόθη
NAS: was brought on a platter and given
KJV: was brought in a charger, and given
INT: of him on a dish and was given

Mark 6:25 N-DFS
GRK: μοι ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν
NAS: of John the Baptist on a platter.
KJV: in a charger the head
INT: to me upon a dish the head

Mark 6:28 N-DFS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι καὶ ἔδωκεν
NAS: his head on a platter, and gave
KJV: head in a charger, and gave
INT: it upon a dish and gave

Luke 11:39 N-GMS
GRK: καὶ τοῦ πίνακος καθαρίζετε τὸ
NAS: of the cup and of the platter; but inside
KJV: of the cup and the platter; but your
INT: and of the dish you cleanse

Strong's Greek 4094
5 Occurrences


πίνακι — 4 Occ.
πίνακος — 1 Occ.

















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