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πλοῖον G4143
G4143 is the Greek word πλοῖον, transliterated ploîon. The King James Version most often renders it ship.
What it means
a sailer, i.e. vessel.
Where it comes from
from G4126 (πλέω).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 62 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: ship(-ing).
Verses using πλοῖον
The first 40 of 60 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 4:21 · KJV
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew 4:22 · KJV
And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Matthew 8:23 · KJV
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
Matthew 8:24 · KJV
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Matthew 9:1 · KJV
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
Matthew 13:2 · KJV
And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Matthew 14:13 · KJV
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Matthew 14:22 · KJV
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matthew 14:24 · KJV
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Matthew 14:29 · KJV
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew 14:32 · KJV
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Matthew 14:33 · KJV
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 15:39 · KJV
And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
Mark 1:19 · KJV
And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark 1:20 · KJV
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark 4:1 · KJV
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Mark 4:36 · KJV
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mark 4:37 · KJV
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
Mark 5:2 · KJV
And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
Mark 5:18 · KJV
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Mark 5:21 · KJV
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark 6:32 · KJV
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
Mark 6:45 · KJV
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
Mark 6:47 · KJV
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
Mark 6:51 · KJV
And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark 6:54 · KJV
And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
Mark 8:10 · KJV
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
Mark 8:13 · KJV
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
Mark 8:14 · KJV
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
Luke 5:2 · KJV
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Luke 5:3 · KJV
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Luke 5:7 · KJV
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Luke 5:11 · KJV
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Luke 8:22 · KJV
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luke 8:37 · KJV
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
John 6:17 · KJV
And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
John 6:19 · KJV
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
John 6:21 · KJV
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
John 6:24 · KJV
When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
John 21:3 · KJV
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4143 mean?
G4143 is the Greek word πλοῖον (ploîon), meaning a sailer, i.e. vessel.
How is G4143 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ship (53 times), ships (8 times), shipping (1 time).
How many times does G4143 appear in the Bible?
πλοῖον (ploîon) is tagged in 60 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4143 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4126 (πλέω).
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