pleo denotes traveling by ship or being aboard a vessel in motion on the water.

The term consistently denotes movement by ship or the condition of traveling on a vessel: a journey toward Syria, a ship heading along Asia’s coast or toward Italy, passengers at sea, and people sailing on the sea.

1. Traveling or proceeding by ship · dominant

   In Acts 21:3, the imperfect active indicative occurs in the account of proceeding toward Syria and arriving at Tyre. Present participial forms describe people sailing during a storm in Luke 8:23, a ship traveling toward Italy in Acts 27:6, those traveling with Paul in Acts 27:24, and persons sailing on the sea in Revelation 18:17; Acts 27:2 uses a present active infinitive for a ship about to travel along Asia’s coast.

   Acts 21:3Acts 27:2Acts 27:6Acts 27:24Luke 8:23Revelation 18:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with travel-by-ship language, including “sailed on,” “about to sail,” “sailing toward Italy,” and “sailing upon the sea.” These renderings confirm the travel setting without assigning each English expression mechanically to the term.