Strong's Lexicon plastos: fabricated, false Original Word: πλαστός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πλάσσω (plassō), meaning "to mold" or "to form." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "plastos," the concept of falsehood or deceit can be related to Hebrew words such as שֶׁקֶר (sheqer, Strong's H8267) meaning "falsehood" or "lie." Usage: The term "plastos" is used to describe something that is artificially formed or contrived, often with the implication of deceit or falsehood. In the New Testament, it is used to denote teachings or words that are not genuine but are crafted to deceive. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of something being "plastos" would have been understood in the context of artisanship and craftsmanship, where materials were molded or shaped into desired forms. This metaphorical use in the New Testament highlights the intentional and deceptive nature of false teachings, contrasting them with the truth of the Gospel. HELPS Word-studies 4112 plastós – (from 4111 /plássō, "to mold by using clay, wax, etc.," which is the root of the English term, "plastic") – properly, shaped according to a mold (predesign); (figuratively) "made-up," fabricated, i.e. unrealistic ("forged" from something artificial); contrived. 4112 /plastós ("plastic, fabricated"), used only in 2 Pet 2:3, refers to "words molded at will to suit their vain imaginations" (M. Vincent). That is, "fabricated words from 4111 (plássō), 'to mould,' as in clay or wax. The idea is, therefore, of words moulded at will to suit their vain imaginations" (WS, 329). These are spun by a "pretender" (i.e. someone not authentic). [In the papyri, plastos means, "forged " (P Oxy II. 237.viii.14, NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom plassó Definition formed, molded NASB Translation false (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4112: πλαστόςπλαστός, πλαστη, πλαστον (πλάσσω); 1. properly, moulded, formed, as from clay, wax, stone (Hesiod, Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch, others). 2. tropically, feigned: 2 Peter 2:3 ((Herodotus 1, 68), Euripides, Xenophon, Lucian, others). From plasso; moulded, i.e. (by implication) artificial or (figuratively) fictitious (false) -- feigned. see GREEK plasso |
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