"also spelled πλήττω, to strike, smite; from the Hebrew, to smite, to plague, blast, Rev. 8:12"
Definition and meaning
also spelled πλήττω, to strike, smite; from the Hebrew, to smite, to plague, blast, Rev. 8:12
In the original Greek the word is written: πλήσσω
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
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 plesso (G4141) across the King James Bible.
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
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Common questions
Strong's G4141 (plesso) is a Greek word that means: also spelled πλήττω, to strike, smite; from the Hebrew, to smite, to plague, blast, Rev. 8:12 It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word plesso (G4141) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4141 is plesso, a Greek word defined as: also spelled πλήττω, to strike, smite; from the Hebrew, to smite, to plague, blast, Rev. 8:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
plesso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.