ἐμπίπλημιempíplēmi
to fill in (up), i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G1705
Meanings
to fill full, fill up, satisfy: with acc person et genitive of thing, Luke 1:53, Acts 14:17; passive, Luke 6:25, John 6:12; metaphorically, with genitive of person, to take one's fill of: Romans 15:24 (cf. Da LXX Su 32).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
- Luke 6:25 What sorrow awaits you who are fat and prosperous now, for a time of awful hunger awaits you. What sorrow awaits you who laugh now, for your laughing will turn to mourning and sorrow.
- John 6:12 After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”
- Acts 14:17 but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”
- Romans 15:24 I am planning to go to Spain, and when I do, I will stop off in Rome. And after I have enjoyed your fellowship for a little while, you can provide for my journey.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.