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Strong's G4117 πλέγμα (plegma)

Plegma means “broidered hair” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4117 — mahar (“endow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4117
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G4117 Quick Answer

Strong's G4117 πλέγμα (plegma) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. plegma (pleg'-mah) n. 1. a plait (of hair) [from G4120] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hair. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
plegma (pleg'-mah) n. 1. a plait (of hair) [from G4120]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
hair

Meaning and Definition

plegma (pleg'-mah) n. 1. a plait (of hair) [from G4120] KJV: broidered hair Root(s): G4120

Original Word
πλέγμα
Transliteration
plegma
Derivation
Root: πλέκω R1: 4120
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4117. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

braided

Usage: πλέγμα, -τος, τό (πλέκω), [in Aq., Th.: Isa.28:5 * ;] what is woven or twisted (as basket-work, nets, etc.); a braiding (sc. τριχῶν, cf. 1Pe.3:3) : pl., 1Ti.2:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4117 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render plegma, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's G4117 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G4117 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4117 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

1 Timothy 2:9 KJV

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G4117.

1 Timothy 2:9 New Testament, KJV
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4117, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4117 FAQ

What does plegma (πλέγμα) mean?

Plegma (Strong's G4117) is a Greek word most simply glossed "broidered hair". plegma (pleg'-mah) n. 1. a plait (of hair) [from G4120]

How many times is plegma (πλέγμα) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G4117 across 1 book.

Where can I study plegma (πλέγμα) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4117 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate plegma (πλέγμα)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hair. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.