πεδῐεινός G3977
flat, level; of or belonging to a plain
This adjective describes topography that is flat or level rather than mountainous. Luke uses it to identify the 'level place' where Jesus stood to deliver what is often called the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:17). The term contrasts with mountainous terrain, indicating an accessible, flat area where crowds could gather. Some see this as the same event as Matthew's Sermon on the Mount, perhaps on a level spot on a hillside.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Refers to flat or level ground, as opposed to mountainous terrain. Luke's description of Jesus standing on a 'level place' suggests an accessible location where the multitudes could gather to hear his teaching. The Greek term emphasizes the flatness of the geography, providing a concrete setting for Jesus' discourse. 1×
AR["سَهلٍ"]·ben["সমতল"]·DE["πεδινοῦ"]·EN["level"]·FR["plaine"]·heb["מִישׁוֹר"]·HI["समतल"]·ID["datar"]·IT["pedinou"]·jav["rata"]·KO["평평한"]·RU["ровном"]·ES["llano"]·SW["tambarare"]·TR["düz,"]·urd["ہموار"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
πεδῐεινός, ή, όν, flat, level, χῶρος Refs 5th c.BC+: comparative πεδιεινότερος Refs 5th c.BC+ __II of the plain, found on the plain, opposed to ὄρειος, λαγώς Refs 4th c.BC+; πεδινὸν ἄνθος, ={ἀργεμώνη}, Ps.-Refs 1st c.AD+ about 2nd c.BC; πεδῐνός is uncertain, since πεδινώτερος may be falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+