Braided
πλέγμαStrong’s G4117plegma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Plegma is the Greek word usually translated “braided hair”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”
Meaning
Usually translated “braided hair”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- braided hair 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πλέγμα plegma · braided
πλέγμα, -τος, τό (πλέκω), [in Aq., Th.: Isa.28:5 * ;] what is woven or twisted (as basket-work, nets, etc.); a braiding (sc. τριχῶν, cf. 1Pe.3:3) : pl., 1Ti.2:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.