Definition
μεστός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX: Nahum 1:10, Ezekiel 37:1 (מָלֵא), Esther 5:2, Proverbs 6:34 * ;]
full: with genitive of thing(s), John 19:29; 21:11, James 3:8; metaphorically, of thoughts and feelings, Matthew 23:28, Romans 1:29; 15:14, 2 Peter 2:14, James 3:17 (cf. Pr, l.with).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μεστός:
- מָלֵאma.le“full”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Matthew 23:28μεστοὶ · fullIn the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
- John 19:29μεστόν · of; μεστὸν · they soakedA jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
- John 21:11μεστὸν · [It was] fullSo Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.
- Romans 1:29μεστοὺς · [They are] fullThey have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
- Romans 15:14μεστοί · fullI myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- James 3:8μεστὴ · full…but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
- James 3:17μεστὴ · fullBut the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- 2 Peter 2:14μεστοὺς · fullTheir eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.