Plērōma πλήρωμα
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| πλήρωμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | plērōma |
| Strong's number | G4138 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | fulfillment |
| Occurrences | 18 in 18 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (4) |
Plērōma (Greek πλήρωμα, Strong's G4138) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “fulfillment”. It occurs 18 times in 18 verses of the New Testament.
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.†
(AS)
(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.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fulness (13), up (2), which is put in to fill (1), filled (1), full (1), fulfilling (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fullness (9), patch (1), piece (1), full number (1), fulfillment (1), fully (1), full (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Plērōma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- 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.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
Mark
- 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.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
- Mark 6:43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
- Mark 8:20And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
John
- John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
Romans
- 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?But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
- 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.I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
- Romans 13:10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment 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.I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 10:26For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
Galatians
- Galatians 4:4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Ephesians
- Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
- Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- Ephesians 4:13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
Colossians
- Colossians 1:19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
- Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).