"pr. a board or plank; in NT a plate, platter, dish on which food was served, Mk. 14:8, 11"
Definition and meaning
pr. a board or plank; in NT a plate, platter, dish on which food was served, Mk. 14:8, 11
In the original Greek the word is written: πίναξ
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of pinax (G4094) across the King James Bible.
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
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Common questions
Strong's G4094 (pinax) is a Greek word that means: pr. a board or plank; in NT a plate, platter, dish on which food was served, Mk. 14:8, 11 It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word pinax (G4094) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4094 is pinax, a Greek word defined as: pr. a board or plank; in NT a plate, platter, dish on which food was served, Mk. 14:8, 11. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pinax is a Greek word found in the New Testament.