Lexicon
πλατύς
platus
G4116
G:N-F / G:A-F Greek

street

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

platus denotes public street settings, including streets where teaching, speech, or prayer takes place.

The attested uses place the term in public street settings: streets where teaching is recalled, where a voice is heard, and where prayer is performed at corners.

Senses in use

  1. Public street settings · dominant

    All three occurrences use plural feminine forms in clauses locating an activity in public thoroughfares. In Luke 13:26 the APB renders a claim that teaching occurred "in our streets"; in Matthew 12:19 it renders a voice heard "in the streets"; and in Matthew 6:5 it places prayer "at the street corners."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the plural forms as "streets" in Luke 13:26 and Matthew 12:19, while Matthew 6:5 uses "street corners." This variation reflects the clauses' presentation rather than separate lexical senses.

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