Lexical Definition
πλήκτης plḗktēs (plake'-tace) bully G:N-M
from πλήσσω
striker.
- a smiter, i.e. pugnacious (quarrelsome)
Abbott-Smith
** πλήκτης, -ου, ὁ (< πλήσσω), [in Sm.: Ps 34 (35):15*;]
a striker, brawler: I Ti 3:3, Tit 1:7 (Arist., Plut., al.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 35:15 |
| 1 Timothy | 3:3 |
| Titus | 1:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πλήκτης-της, ου, ὁ,
striker, brawler, [NT+5th c.BC+]; violent, fierce, ἄνδρες π. καὶ μάχιμοι [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of wine, π. καὶ ὀξύς [Refs]; of the sun, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Tim.3.3