4142. ploiarion

Lexicon

ploiarion: Little boat, small boat

Original Word: πλοιάριον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: ploiarion
Pronunciation: ploy-AR-ee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (ploy-ar'-ee-on)
Definition: Little boat, small boat
Meaning: (a little boat, hence) a boat.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

boat, small ship.

Neuter of a presumed derivative of ploion; a boat -- boat, little (small) ship.

see GREEK ploion

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
dim. of ploion
Definition
a little boat
NASB Translation
boat (1), boats (1), little boat (1), small boat (1), small boats (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4142: πλοιάριον

πλοιάριον, πλοιαριου, τό (diminutive of πλοῖον, see γυναικάριον, at the end), a small vessel, a boat: Mark 3:9; Mark 4:36 Rec.; Luke 5:2 L marginal reading T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading; John 6:(a), b Rec., (where L Tr marginal reading WH πλοῖα), L T Tr WH; . (Cf. B. D., under the word Ship (13).) (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Diodorus, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Diminutive form of πλοῖον (ploíon), meaning "ship" or "boat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for πλοιάριον, the concept of small boats or vessels can be related to Hebrew terms for boats or ships, such as אֳנִיָּה (H591) for "ship" or סִפִּינָה (H5600) for "vessel." These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe various types of watercraft, though they do not specifically denote the diminutive form implied by πλοιάριον.

Usage: The term πλοιάριον is used in the New Testament to describe small boats, particularly in the context of Jesus' ministry around the Sea of Galilee.

Context: The Greek term πλοιάριον appears in the New Testament to denote a small boat, often used by fishermen or for short trips across bodies of water. This term is a diminutive form of πλοῖον, indicating a smaller size or lesser capacity compared to larger ships. The use of πλοιάριον is particularly significant in the Gospels, where it is associated with the ministry of Jesus and His disciples.

In the Gospel of Mark, πλοιάριον is used to describe the small boats that followed Jesus as He taught by the sea (Mark 3:9). The passage highlights the practical use of such vessels in managing the crowds that gathered to hear Jesus. Similarly, in the Gospel of John, πλοιάριον is mentioned in the context of the disciples' fishing activities on the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:8). This account underscores the everyday life and work of the disciples, many of whom were fishermen by trade.

The use of πλοιάριον in these narratives emphasizes the humble and accessible nature of Jesus' ministry. The small boats serve as a backdrop for significant events, such as miraculous catches of fish and Jesus' teachings to the multitudes. These vessels, though modest, play a crucial role in the unfolding of the Gospel story, illustrating the intersection of the divine with the ordinary.

Forms and Transliterations

πλοιαρια πλοιάρια πλοιαριον πλοιάριον πλοιαριω πλοιαρίω πλοιαρίῳ ploiaria ploiária ploiario ploiariō ploiaríoi ploiaríōi ploiarion ploiárion

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 3:9 N-NNS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ἵνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερῇ αὐτῷ
NAS: His disciples that a boat should stand ready
KJV: that a small ship should wait on
INT: of him that a boat might wait upon him

John 6:22 N-NNS
GRK: εἶδον ὅτι πλοιάριον ἄλλο οὐκ
NAS: other small boat there,
KJV: none other boat there, save
INT: having seen that boat other no

John 6:23 N-NNP
GRK: ἀλλὰ ἦλθεν πλοιάρια ἐκ Τιβεριάδος
INT: but other came boats from Tiberias

John 6:24 N-ANP
GRK: εἰς τὰ πλοιάρια καὶ ἦλθον
NAS: got into the small boats, and came
INT: into the boats and came

John 21:8 N-DNS
GRK: μαθηταὶ τῷ πλοιαρίῳ ἦλθον οὐ
NAS: came in the little boat, for they were not far
KJV: came in a little ship; (for
INT: disciples in the boat came not

Strong's Greek 4142
5 Occurrences

πλοιάρια — 2 Occ.
πλοιαρίῳ — 1 Occ.
πλοιάριον — 2 Occ.