Pleurá — G4125

Definition

feminine noun

a rib, i.e. (by extension) side

1. the side of the body

Usually translated as

side

Origin

of uncertain affinity

Occurrences

Pleurá occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: John (4), Acts (1)

• John 19:34 — But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side (πλευρὰν), and forthwith came there out blood and water.
• John 20:20 — And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side (πλευρὰν). Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
• John 20:25 — The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side (πλευρὰν), I will not believe.
• John 20:27 — Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side (πλευρὰν): and be not faithless, but believing.
• Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side (πλευρὰν), and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.