πλήκτης

plḗktēs

Number

G4131

Language

Greek

Original word

πλήκτης

Transliteration

plḗktēs

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome)

KJV: striker

Root / derivation: from G4141 (πλήσσω);

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πλήκτης across 2 verses.

striker2×

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Timothy1 verse

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Titus1 verse

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

What does Strong's G4131 (plḗktēs) mean?

a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome)

How many times does G4131 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G4131 (πλήκτης) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “striker.”

How is plḗktēs translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G4131 is rendered as “striker” (2×).

Where does the Greek word πλήκτης come from?

from G4141 (πλήσσω);