Lexical Summary plémmura: Flood, overflow Original Word: πλῆμμυρα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flood. Prolonged from pletho; flood-tide, i.e. (by analogy) a freshet -- flood. see GREEK pletho NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition a flood NASB Translation flood (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4132: πλήμμυραπλήμμυρα (so all editions) (or πλημυρα (cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. § 7 Anm. 17 note; Lob. Rhemat., p. 264)) (better accented as proparoxytone; Chandler § 160), πλημμύρας and (so G T Tr WH) πλημμύρης (see μάχαιρα), ἡ (from πλημμη or πλημη i. e. πλησμη (from πλήθω, πίμπλημι, which see)), a flood, whether of the sea or of a river: Luke 6:48. (Job 40:18; (Dionysius Halicarnassus, Antiquities 1, 71); Josephus, Antiquities 2, 10, 2; Plutarch, Sextus Empiricus; with ποταμῶν added, Philo de opif. mund. § 19; (cf. de vim Moys. i. § 36; iii, § 24; de Abrah. § 19; de leg. alleg. i. § 13).) Topical Lexicon Overview Strong’s Greek 4132 designates the sudden, overflowing “flood” that strikes without warning. While found only once in the Greek New Testament, its forceful picture permeates the broader biblical account of divine judgment, testing, and deliverance. Literary Context in Luke Luke 6:48 presents Christ’s parable of the two house builders. The Savior contrasts superficial hearing with obedient faith by describing the flood (πλημμύρης). “He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.” (Luke 6:48) Here the flood serves as: Old Testament Background Though 4132 itself is not used in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Septuagint frequently employs cognate terms to translate Hebrew imagery of inundation (Genesis 6–9; Psalm 69:1–2; Isaiah 59:19). These passages embed three ideas that illuminate Luke: 1. Divine judgment (Genesis 7:21–23). Theological Significance Flood language functions as a vivid reminder of several doctrines: Ministry and Pastoral Application 1. Discipleship: Effective teaching must press for obedience, not mere assent. Historical Illustrations • Early Church Fathers—Tertullian likened persecution to “rivers” beating against the church; her endurance testified to a divine foundation. Related Biblical Themes Foundation: 1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20 Storms and Testing: Matthew 8:24–27; James 1:2–4 Divine Protection: Psalm 46:1–3; Isaiah 43:2 Conclusion Though occurring only once, Strong’s 4132 captures the perennial reality that life and eternity bring floods. Safety lies solely in hearing and doing the words of Jesus Christ, the immovable Rock. Forms and Transliterations πλημμύρα πλημμύρας πλημμυρης πλημμύρης plemmures plēmmurēs plemmyres plemmýres plēmmyrēs plēmmýrēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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