Plague in the New Testament

Lexicon :: Strong's G4127 - plēgē

πληγή
Transliteration
plēgē (Key)
Pronunciation
plā-gā' (Key)

Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From πλήσσω (G4141)
KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's G4127 in the following
manner: plague (12x), stripe (5x), wound (4x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
I. a blow, stripe, a wound
II. a public calamity, heavy affliction, plague,
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πληγή plēgḗ, play-gay'; from G4141; a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively,
a calamity:—plague, stripe, wound(-ed).
hayer's Greek Lexicon [?](Jump to Scripture Index)
STRONGS NT 4127: πληγή
πληγή, πληγῆς, ἡ (πλήσσω), from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for  ‫מַ כָּה‬,
also for  ‫;מַ גֵּפָ ה‬
1. a blow, stripe: plural, Luke 10:30; Luke 10:43; Acts 16:23, 33; 2 Corinthians 6:5; 2
Corinthians 11:23; a wound: ἡ πληγή  τοῦ θανάτου , deadly wound (R. V. death-
stroke), Revelation 13:3, 12; τῆς μαχαίρας, wound made by a sword (sword-
stroke), Revelation 13:14. (On its idiomatic omission (Luke 12:47, etc.) cf. Buttmann, 82
(72); Winer's Grammar, § 64, 4.)
2. a public calamity, heavy affliction (cf. English plague) (now tormenting now
destroying the bodies of men, and sent by God as a punishment): Revelation
9:18 (Rec. omits), Revelation 9:20; Revelation 11:6; 15:1,6,8; 16:9,(Revelation
16:21); Revelation 18:4,8; 21:9; 22:18. (Cf. πληγή  Διός, Sophocles Aj. 137 (cf.
279); others.)

Strong's Number G4127 matches the Greek πληγή  (plēgē), which occurs 21 times

in 20 verses in the Greek concordance of the KJV

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Luk (2) Act (2) 2Co (2) Rev (14)

 Luk 10:30

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves,
which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded G4127 him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

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 Luk 12:48

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, G4127 shall be beaten with few stripes. For
unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed
much, of him they will ask the more.

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 Act 16:23

And when they had laid many stripes G4127 upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to
keep them safely:

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 Act 16:33

And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; G4127 and was baptized, he and
all his, straightway.

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 2Co 6:5

In stripes, G4127 in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

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  2Co 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool ) I am more; in labours more abundant, in
stripes G4127 above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

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 Rev 9:20

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues G4127 yet repented not of the works of
their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and
of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

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 Rev 11:6

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over
waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, G4127 as often as they will.

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 Rev 13:3

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound G4127 was healed: and all
the world wondered after the beast.

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 Rev 13:12

And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which
dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound G4127 was healed.

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 Rev 13:14

And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in
the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the
beast, which had the wound G4127 by a sword, and did live.

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 Rev 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last
plagues; G4127 for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
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 Rev 15:6

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, G4127 clothed in pure and white
linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

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 Rev 15:8

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able
to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues G4127 of the seven angels were fulfilled.

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 Rev 16:9

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over
these plagues: G4127 and they repented not to give him glory.

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 Rev 16:21

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men
blasphemed God because of the plague G4127 of the hail; for the plague G4127 thereof was exceeding great.

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 Rev 18:4

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of
her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. G4127

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 Rev 18:8

Therefore shall her plagues G4127 come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be
utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

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 Rev 21:9

And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last
plagues, G4127 and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
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 Rev 22:18

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add
unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues G4127 that are written in this book: