"to make broad, widen, enlarge, Mt. 23:5; pass. met. of the heart, from the Hebrew, to be expanded with kindly and genial feelings, 2 Cor. 6:11, 13*"
Definition and meaning
to make broad, widen, enlarge, Mt. 23:5; pass. met. of the heart, from the Hebrew, to be expanded with kindly and genial feelings, 2 Cor. 6:11, 13*
In the original Greek the word is written: πλατύνω
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 platyno (G4115) across the King James Bible.
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
Now for a recompence in the same,(I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
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Common questions
Strong's G4115 (platyno) is a Greek word that means: to make broad, widen, enlarge, Mt. 23:5; pass. met. of the heart, from the Hebrew, to be expanded with kindly and genial feelings, 2 Cor. 6:11, 13* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word platyno (G4115) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4115 is platyno, a Greek word defined as: to make broad, widen, enlarge, Mt. 23:5; pass. met. of the heart, from the Hebrew, to be expanded with kindly and genial feelings, 2 Cor. 6:11, 13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
platyno is a Greek word found in the New Testament.