πλήθωplḗthō
to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
Greek (New Testament) · G4130
Meanings
to fill: with accusative, Luke 5:7; with accusative et genitive, Matthew 27:48; passive, Matthew 22:10, Acts 19:29; of that which fills or takes possession of the mind: passive, with genitive, Luke 1:15, Luke 1:41, Luke 1:67, Luke 4:28, Luke 5:26, Luke 6:11, Acts 2:4, Acts 3:10, Acts 4:8, Acts 4:31, Acts 5:17, Acts 9:17, Acts 13:9, Acts 13:45. Metaph. (as in LXX for מלא: Genesis 29:27, Job 15:32), to complete, fulfil: passive, of prophecy, Luke 21:22; of time, Luke 1:23, Luke 1:57, Luke 2:6, Luke 2:21, Luke 2:22 (cf. ἐμ-πίμπλημι).
Synonyms
πληροφορέω, πληρόω.
Same root
- πλοῦτοςploûtos · G4149wealth (as fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specially), valuable bestowment
- πλήμμυραplḗmmyra · G4132flood-tide, i.e. (by analogy) a freshet
- πλησμονήplēsmonḗ · G4140a filling up, i.e. (figuratively) gratification
- πλήρηςplḗrēs · G4134replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete
- πλῆθοςplēthos · G4128a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace
Where it appears
Appears 24 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 22:10 So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.
- Matthew 27:48 One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to him on a reed stick so he could drink.
- Luke 1:15 for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.
- Luke 1:23 When Zechariah’s week of service in the Temple was over, he returned home.
- Luke 1:41 At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
- Luke 1:57 When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.