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πλήθω, πίμπλημι

plēthō, pimplēmito fillHow to read Greek
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Definition

πίμπλημι

[in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, also for שָׂבַע ;]

trans. form in present and imperfect of πλήθω (intrans. in these tenses), which supplies the other tense forms;

to fill: with accusative, Luke 5:7; with accusative and genitive, Matthew 27:48; pass., Matthew 22:10, Acts 19:29; of that which fills or takes possession of the mind : pass., with genitive, Luke 1:15, 41; 1:67; 4:28; 5:26; 6:11, Acts 2:4; 3:10; 4:8, 31; 5:17; 9:17; 13:9, 45. Metaphorical (as in LXX for מָלֵא: Genesis 29:27, Job 15:32), to complete, fulfil: pass., of prophecy, Luke 21:22; of time, Luke 1:23, 57; 2:6, 21-22 (cf. ἐμ-πίμπλημι).

πλήθω, see: πίμπλημι

Synonyms: πληροφορέω, πληρόω

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πλήθω, πίμπλημι:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

24 total
  1. Matthew 22:10ἐπλήσθη · was filled
    So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
  2. Matthew 27:48πλήσας · He filled [it]
    One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
  3. Luke 1:15πλησθήσεται · he will be filled
    …for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
  4. Luke 1:23ἐπλήσθησαν · were complete
    And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
  5. Luke 1:41ἐπλήσθη · was filled
    When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
  6. Luke 1:57ἐπλήσθη · came
    When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
  7. Luke 1:67ἐπλήσθη · was filled
    Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
  8. Luke 2:6ἐπλήσθησαν · came
    While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
  9. Luke 2:21ἐπλήσθησαν · had passed
    When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
  10. Luke 2:22ἐπλήσθησαν · was complete
    And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
  11. Luke 4:28ἐπλήσθησαν · were enraged
    On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
  12. Luke 5:7ἔπλησαν · filled
    So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
  13. Luke 5:26ἐπλήσθησαν · They were filled
    Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
  14. Luke 6:11ἐπλήσθησαν · were filled
    But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
  15. Luke 21:22πλησθῆναι · to fulfill
    For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
  16. Acts 2:4ἐπλήσθησαν · filled with
    And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
  17. Acts 3:10ἐπλήσθησαν · they were filled
    …they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
  18. Acts 4:8πλησθεὶς · filled
    Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
  19. Acts 4:31ἐπλήσθησαν · they were all filled with
    After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
  20. Acts 5:17ἐπλήσθησαν · were filled
    Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
  21. Acts 9:17πλησθῇς · be filled
    So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  22. Acts 13:9πλησθεὶς · filled with
    Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
  23. Acts 13:45ἐπλήσθησαν · they were filled
    But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
  24. Acts 19:29ἐπλήσθη
    Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.