The meaning of “πλοιάριον”
Understanding ploiárion reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
neuter of a presumed derivative of πλοῖον boat, little (small) ship. - a boat
πλοιάριον
neuter of a presumed derivative of πλοῖον boat, little (small) ship. - a boat
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark 3:9 | “And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.” Word: πλοιάριον (ploiárion) | |
| Mark 4:36 | “And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.” Word: πλοιάριον (ploiárion) | |
| John 6:22 | “The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;” Word: πλοιάριον (ploiárion) | |
| John 6:23 | “(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)” Word: πλοιάριον (ploiárion) | |
| John 21:8 | “And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.” Word: πλοιάριον (ploiárion) |