ΠΛΑΤΩΝΙ, πλατωνι
PLATŌNI, platōni
Sounds Like: PLAH-toh-nee
Translations: (to) Plato
From the root: ΠΛΑΤΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the dative singular form of the proper noun 'Plato'. It refers to the famous ancient Greek philosopher. In Koine Greek, the dative case often indicates the indirect object of a verb, or it can show location, instrument, or accompaniment. Therefore, 'ΠΛΑΤΩΝΙ' would typically mean 'to Plato' or 'for Plato', indicating that Plato is the recipient or beneficiary of an action, or the subject of a prepositional phrase requiring the dative.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Masculine
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 60:1
From the same root
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