4113. plateia

Strong's Lexicon

plateia: Street, broad street, public square

Original Word: πλατεῖα
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: plateia
Pronunciation: plä-tā'-ä
Phonetic Spelling: (plat-i'-ah)
Definition: Street, broad street, public square
Meaning: a street, public square, broad way.

Word Origin: Derived from πλατύς (platys), meaning "broad" or "wide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is רְחוֹב (rechov), Strong's Hebrew 7339, which also means "broad place" or "street."

Usage: The term "plateia" refers to a broad street or public square, often a central place in a city where people gather. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe locations where public life and interactions occur, such as marketplaces or main thoroughfares.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Roman cities, the "plateia" was a significant part of urban life. These broad streets or squares were not only thoroughfares but also places for social interaction, commerce, and public discourse. They were often lined with shops and were central to the community's daily activities. The "plateia" served as a hub for news, trade, and social gatherings, reflecting the vibrant public life of ancient cities.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of platus
Definition
a wide road, street.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4113: πλατεῖα

πλατεῖα, πλατείας, ἡ (feminine of the adjective πλατύς, namely, ὁδός (cf. Winers Grammar, 590 (549))), a broad way, a street: Matthew 6:5; Matthew 12:19; Luke 10:10; Luke 13:26; Luke 14:21; Acts 5:15; Revelation 11:8; Revelation 21:21; Revelation 22:2. (Euripides, Plutarch, others; in the Sept. chiefly for רְחֹב.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

street.

Feminine of platus; a wide "plat" or "place", i.e. Open square -- street.

see GREEK platus

Forms and Transliterations

πλατεια πλατεία πλατεῖα πλατείαι πλατειαις πλατείαις πλατείαν πλατειας πλατείας πλατειων πλατειών πλατειῶν plateia plateîa plateiais plateíais plateias plateías plateion plateiôn plateiōn plateiō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:5 N-GFP
GRK: γωνίαις τῶν πλατειῶν ἑστῶτες προσεύχεσθαι
KJV: the corners of the streets, that
INT: corners of the streets standing to pray

Matthew 12:19 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν
KJV: voice in the streets.
INT: in the streets the voice

Luke 10:10 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς πλατείας αὐτῆς εἴπατε
KJV: into the streets of the same,
INT: into the streets of it say

Luke 13:26 N-DFP
GRK: ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας
KJV: in our streets.
INT: in the streets of us you did teach

Luke 14:21 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς πλατείας καὶ ῥύμας
KJV: quickly into the streets and lanes
INT: into the streets and lanes

Acts 5:15 N-AFP
GRK: εἰς τὰς πλατείας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς
KJV: the sick into the streets, and laid
INT: into the streets to bring out the

Revelation 11:8 N-GFS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς πλατείας τῆς πόλεως
KJV: [shall lie] in the street of the great
INT: [will be] on the street of city

Revelation 21:21 N-NFS
GRK: καὶ ἡ πλατεῖα τῆς πόλεως
KJV: and the street of the city
INT: and the street of the city

Revelation 22:2 N-GFS
GRK: μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς καὶ
KJV: In the midst of the street of it, and
INT: the midst of the street of it and

Strong's Greek 4113
9 Occurrences

πλατεῖα — 1 Occ.
πλατείαις — 2 Occ.
πλατείας — 5 Occ.
πλατειῶν — 1 Occ.