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πλήκτης

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πλήκτης, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
plēktēs
Simplified transliteration: 
plektes
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4131
GK Number: 
4438
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1f
Gloss: 
violent man, bully
Definition: 
a striker, one apt to strike; a quarrelsome, violent person, 1 Tim. 3:3; Tit. 1:7*

Greek-English Concordance for πλήκτης

1 Timothy 3:3 not a drunkard, not violent (plēktēn | πλήκτην | acc sg masc) but gracious, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money,
Titus 1:7 For it is necessary for an overseer to be above reproach as a steward of God, not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent (plēktēn | πλήκτην | acc sg masc), not greedy for gain,