4115. platunó

Lexicon

platunó: To broaden, to widen, to enlarge

Original Word: πλατύνω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: platunó
Pronunciation: pla-too'-no
Phonetic Spelling: (plat-oo'-no)
Definition: To broaden, to widen, to enlarge
Meaning: I enlarge, make broad; met: of the growth of tenderness and love.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

make broad, enlarge.

From platus; to widen (literally or figuratively) -- make broad, enlarge.

see GREEK platus

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from platus
Definition
to make broad
NASB Translation
broaden (1), open wide (1), opened wide (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4115: πλατύνω

πλατύνω; passive, perfect 3 person singular πεπλάτυνται (see μιαίνω); 1 aorist ἐπλατυνθην; (πλατύς); to make broad, to enlarge: τί, Matthew 23:5; ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν πεπλάτυνται, our heart expands itself namely, to receive you into it, i. e. to welcome and embrace you in love, 2 Corinthians 6:11 (πλατύνειν τήν καρδίαν for לֵב הִרְחִב, to open the heart namely, to instruction, Psalm 118:32 () (cf. Winer's Grammar, 30)); πλατύνθητε καί ὑμεῖς, be ye also enlarged in heart, viz. to receive me therein, 2 Corinthians 6:13. (Xenophon, Plutarch, Anthol., others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek root word πλατύς (platys), meaning "broad" or "wide."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7337 רָחַב (rachab): To be or grow wide, to enlarge. This Hebrew term shares a similar semantic range with πλατύνω, often used in the Old Testament to describe physical or metaphorical enlargement, such as in Isaiah 54:2, "Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes." (BSB).

• H7338 רָחָב (rachab): Broad, wide. This adjective form is related to the verb רָחַב and is used to describe physical dimensions or metaphorical expansiveness.

These Hebrew terms, like πλατύνω, emphasize the theme of expansion and growth, whether in physical space or in the spiritual and relational dimensions of life.

Usage: The verb πλατύνω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of enlarging or expanding, often metaphorically in the context of increasing influence or capacity.

Context: The Greek verb πλατύνω appears in the New Testament with the primary sense of making something broader or wider. This term is often used metaphorically to describe the expansion of one's heart or capacity for love and understanding. In 2 Corinthians 6:11, the Apostle Paul uses this term to express his open-heartedness towards the Corinthians: "We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide." (BSB). Here, πλατύνω conveys the idea of an expansive, generous spirit, inviting the recipients to reciprocate with similar openness.

The concept of broadening or enlarging is significant in biblical theology, often associated with the idea of growth, whether in personal character, community relationships, or spiritual understanding. The use of πλατύνω in the New Testament underscores the call for believers to expand their capacity for love and acceptance, reflecting the boundless nature of God's love.

Forms and Transliterations

επλάτυναν επλάτυνας επλάτυνάς επλάτυνε επλάτυνεν επλατύνθη πεπλατυνται πεπλάτυνται πλαντύνοντος πλατύναι πλατυνθή πλατυνθήσεται πλατυνθητε πλατύνθητε πλάτυνον πλατύνου πλατυνουσι πλατύνουσι πλατύνουσιν πλατυνώ peplatuntai peplatyntai peplátyntai platunousin platunthete platunthēte platynousin platýnousin platynthete platynthēte platýnthete platýnthēte

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 23:5 V-PIA-3P
GRK: τοῖς ἀνθρώποις πλατύνουσιν γὰρ τὰ
NAS: by men; for they broaden their phylacteries
KJV: they make broad their
INT: by men They make broad moreover the

2 Corinthians 6:11 V-RIM/P-3S
GRK: καρδία ἡμῶν πεπλάτυνται
NAS: our heart is opened wide.
KJV: our heart is enlarged.
INT: heart of us has been expanded

2 Corinthians 6:13 V-AMP-2P
GRK: τέκνοις λέγω πλατύνθητε καὶ ὑμεῖς
NAS: as to children-- open wide [to us] also.
KJV: ye also enlarged.
INT: to children I speak be expanded also you

Strong's Greek 4115
3 Occurrences

πεπλάτυνται — 1 Occ.
πλατύνουσιν — 1 Occ.
πλατύνθητε — 1 Occ.