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Refuting Dean Odel's claim that Revelation 20:9 ("breadth/plane of the earth") proves flat earth via Greek word "platos." Problems: (1) platos means "wide/broad," not "flat" — Strongs says "broad"; (2) the passage describes a specific military march, probably across the valley of Megiddo; (3) earth doesn't mean planet here, just land.

Refuting Those "Flat Earth Bible Verses": You Should Have Checked the Context. 00:56:48 – 01:03:24

Revelation 20:9 Greek word — breadth, not flat

Odel claims Greek "platos" proves flat earth because it sounds like "plateau." But Strongs defines platos as "broad/wide," and its root platus means "broad," not "spread out flat." The passage describes armies marching across a broad plane — likely the valley of Megiddo, a known military staging area. English word resemblance to "plateau" is irrelevant to Greek meaning.

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