Greek verb · G4129
πληθύνω
plethynoplay-thoo'-no
trans.; Intrans.
12 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: plēthýnō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4129is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 10spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4129
to increase (transitively or intransitively)
The King James renders it: abound, multiply.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
plethyno is rendered "trans.; Intrans.". It stands 12 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Five of the uses stand in Acts, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "trans.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 24:12Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
- The Greek text spells it ten different ways.
The first use
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
Matthew 24:12πληθυνθῆναι
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: trans., and Intrans..
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| trans.to increase, multiply | Tagged as
and 1 more, 11 uses in all | WhereDaniel 3:31 |
| Intrans.to be increased, to multiply | Tagged as
| WhereActs 6:1In those days when the disciples were increasing in number… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 12, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
10 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- ἐπληθύνετο2
- πληθυνθείη.¶2
- ἐπληθύνετο.¶1
- ἐπληθύνθη1
- πληθυνεῖ1
- πληθυνθείη1
- πληθυνθῆναι1
- πληθυνόντων1
- πληθυνῶ1
- πληθύνων1
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist passive, optative · 3rd person singular3V-APO-3S
- verb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singular3V-IPI-3S
- verb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-API-3S
- verb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)1V-APN
- verb · future active, indicative · 1st person singular1V-FAI-1S
- verb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singular1V-FAI-3S
- verb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1V-PAP-GPM
- verb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1V-PAP-NSM
Matthew
one use
Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
- πληθυνθῆναιplethunthenaiverb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: is to be multiplied
Acts
five uses
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
- πληθυνόντωνplethunontonverb · present active, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: when are multiplying
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
- ἐπληθύνετοeplethunetoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was multiplied
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
- ἐπληθύνθηeplethuntheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: multiplied
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
- ἐπληθύνετο.¶eplethunetoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it were multiplied
But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.
- ἐπληθύνετοeplethunetoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was being multiplied
2 Corinthians
one use
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- πληθυνεῖplethuneiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will multiply
Hebrews
two uses
saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
- πληθύνωνplethunonverb · present active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: multiplying
- πληθυνῶplethunoverb · future active, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I will multiply
1 Peter
one use
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
- πληθυνθείη.¶plethuntheieverb · aorist passive, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would be multiplied
2 Peter
one use
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
- πληθυνθείηplethuntheieverb · aorist passive, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would be multiplied
Jude
one use
Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.
- πληθυνθείη.¶plethuntheieverb · aorist passive, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would be multiplied
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.