διαπλέω
diapleō
to sail across
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word διαπλέω (diapleō) is lexically defined as 'to sail across'. Its semantic domain falls under the category of 'Movement & Travel', indicating that the word is associated with navigation and transportation. Given that it occurs only once in the Bible, the context and significance of this word will greatly depend on its single appearance. Without more information about its usage, we can only speculate on the range of its possible applications. However, considering its basic definition, it likely relates to travel by sea, possibly even migration or trade. The exact nature and importance of this word will be clarified through an examination of its contextual usage in the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text