Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4138
πλήρωμα
plērōma · “fulfillment”
Used 17 times across 8 books
Definition
πλήρωμα, -τος, τό
(πληρόω), [in LXX for מְלֹא ;]
the result of the action involved in πληρόω (Lft., Col., 255 if.; AR, Eph., 255 ff.), hence,
1. in passive sense, that which has been completed, complement, plenitude, fullness (in Xen., Luc., Polyb., al., of a ship's crew or cargo, and by meton. of the ship itself) : Jhn.1:16, Rom.11:12, 25 15:29, 1Co.10:26" (LXX) Eph.1:23 (AR, 42 ff.) Eph.3:19 (AR. 87 ff.) Eph.4:13, Col.1:19 2:9; of time, Gal.4:4, Eph.1:10; κοφίνων (σφυρίδων) πληρώματα, basketfuls, Mrk.6:43 8:20.
2. In active sense (= πλήρωσις, as frequently in words of these formations, cf. κτίσις, and see MM, xx);
(a) that which fills up (but see Lft., l.with) : Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21;
(b) a filling up, completing, fulfilment: Rom.13:10.†
(πληρόω), [in LXX for מְלֹא ;]
the result of the action involved in πληρόω (Lft., Col., 255 if.; AR, Eph., 255 ff.), hence,
1. in passive sense, that which has been completed, complement, plenitude, fullness (in Xen., Luc., Polyb., al., of a ship's crew or cargo, and by meton. of the ship itself) : Jhn.1:16, Rom.11:12, 25 15:29, 1Co.10:26" (LXX) Eph.1:23 (AR, 42 ff.) Eph.3:19 (AR. 87 ff.) Eph.4:13, Col.1:19 2:9; of time, Gal.4:4, Eph.1:10; κοφίνων (σφυρίδων) πληρώματα, basketfuls, Mrk.6:43 8:20.
2. In active sense (= πλήρωσις, as frequently in words of these formations, cf. κτίσις, and see MM, xx);
(a) that which fills up (but see Lft., l.with) : Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21;
(b) a filling up, completing, fulfilment: Rom.13:10.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark3
John1
Romans4
1 Corinthians1
Galatians1
Ephesians4
Colossians2
In the text
Matthew 9:16No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.Mark 2:21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.Mark 6:43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.Mark 8:20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.Romans 11:12Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.Romans 13:10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.Romans 15:29And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.1 Corinthians 10:26For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
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