πληθύνωplēthýnō
to increase (transitively or intransitively)
Greek (New Testament) · G4129
Meanings
1. transitive, to increase, multiply: 2 Corinthians 9:10, Hebrews 6:14(LXX); passive, to be increased, to multiply: Matthew 24:12, Acts 6:7, Acts 7:17, Acts 9:31, Acts 12:24; with dative of person (Daniel 4:31 (Daniel 4:98) and elsewhere), 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Peter 1:2, Jude 1:2.
2. Intrans., to be increased, to multiply: Acts 6:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
- Acts 6:1 But as the believers rapidly multiplied, there were rumblings of discontent. The Greek-speaking believers complained about the Hebrew-speaking believers, saying that their widows were being discriminated against in the daily distribution of food.
- Acts 6:7 So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
- Acts 7:17 “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.
- Acts 9:31 The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
- Acts 12:24 Meanwhile, the word of God continued to spread, and there were many new believers.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.