Greek verb · G4137
πληρόω
plerooplay-ro'-o
to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; to complete
86 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: plēróō
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4137is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 17 of 27New Testament books
- 39spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4137
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
The King James renders it: accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
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
pleroo is rendered "to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative; to complete". It stands 86 times in the Greek text, across seventeen books.
- Sixteen of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
- The Greek text spells it thirty-nine different ways.
The first use
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Matthew 1:22πληρωθῇ
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in seventeen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative, and to complete.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative__(a) of things : pass. (σαψήνη, φάραγξ), Mat.13:48, Luk.3:5" (LXX) ; figuratively, Mat.23:32; but chiefly of immaterial things | Tagged as
and 39 more, 59 uses in all | WhereMatthew 13:48When it was full, the men pulled it ashore… |
| to complete__(a) to complete, fulfil | Tagged as
| WhereMark 1:15“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near… |
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.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| πλήρωμα | pleroma | fulfillment | Uses17 |
| πλήρης | pleres | full | Uses16 |
| πληροφορέω | plerophoreo | to fulfill | Uses6 |
| πληροφορία | plerophoria | assurance | Uses4 |
The words it stands beside
All 86, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
39 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
- πληρωθῇ20
- ἐπληρώθη6
- πεπλήρωται5
- πληρωθῶσιν5
- ἐπλήρωσεν4
- πεπληρωμένοι3
- πληρῶσαι3
- ἐπληροῦντο2
- ἐπλήρωσαν2
- πεπλήρωκεν2
- πεπλήρωμαι2
- πεπληρωμένη2
and 27 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singular20V-APS-3S
- verb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singular6V-API-3S
- verb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person plural5V-APS-3P
- verb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singular5V-RPI-3S
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singular4V-AAI-3S
- verb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)3V-AAN
- verb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine plural3V-RPP-NPM
- verb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine singular3V-RPP-NSF
- verb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person plural2V-AAI-3P
- verb · aorist active, command · 2nd person plural2V-AAM-2P
- verb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singular2V-AAS-3S
- verb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)2V-APN
Matthew
sixteen uses
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fulfilled
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- πληρῶσαιplerosaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to fulfill
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
- πληρῶσαιplerosaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to fulfill
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it was filled
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.
- πληρώσατεplerosateverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do fill up
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
- πληρωθῶσινplerothosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be fulfilled
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
- πληρωθῶσινplerothosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be fulfilled
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fulfilled
Mark
two uses
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- πεπλήρωταιpeplerotaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: Has been fulfilled
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
- πληρωθῶσινplerothosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be fulfilled
Luke
nine uses
And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
- πληρωθήσονταιplerothesontaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: will be fulfilled
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
- πληρούμενονpleroumenonverb · present passive, participle · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: being filled
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
- πληρωθήσεταιplerothesetaiverb · future passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will be filled
and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
- πεπλήρωταιpeplerotaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been fulfilled
When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
- ἐπλήρωσενeplerosenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He had completed
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
- πληροῦνplerounverb · present active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to accomplish
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- πληρωθῶσινplerothosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be fulfilled
For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: it may be fulfilled
Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- πληρωθῆναιplerothenaiverb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to be fulfilled
John
fifteen uses
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- πεπλήρωταιpeplerotaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been fulfilled
Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
- πεπλήρωταιpeplerotaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been fulfilled
Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was filled
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be full
But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.
- πεπλήρωκενpeplerokenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has filled
Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- πεπληρωμένη.¶pepleromeneverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: filled
While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
- πεπληρωμένηνpepleromenenverb · perfect passive, participle · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: fulfilled
This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
Acts
sixteen uses
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
- πληρωθῆναιplerothenaiverb · aorist passive, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to have been fulfilled
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- ἐπλήρωσενeplerosenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: it filled
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
- πληρώσειςpleroseisverb · future active, indicative · 2nd person singulartagged: You will fill
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
- ἐπλήρωσενeplerosenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: He has fulfilled
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
- ἐπλήρωσενeplerosenverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has filled
“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
- πεπληρώκατεpeplerokateverb · perfect active, indicative · 2nd person pluraltagged: you have filled
When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
- ἐπληροῦτοepleroutoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fulfilled
After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.
- πληρωθέντωνplerothentonverb · aorist passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: when were passing
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
- ἐπληροῦντοeplerountoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were passed
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
- πληρώσαντεςplerosantesverb · aorist active, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: having fulfilled
As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
- ἐπλήρουeplerouverb · imperfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fulfilling
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- ἐπλήρωσανeplerosanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they fulfilled
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
- ἐπληροῦντοeplerountoverb · imperfect passive, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: were filled
From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
- ἐπλήρωσανeplerosanverb · aorist active, indicative · 3rd person pluraltagged: they had fulfilled
After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: were fulfilled
After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
- πληρωθείσηςplerotheisesverb · aorist passive, participle · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: having been completed
Romans
six uses
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
- πεπληρωμένουςpepleromenousverb · perfect passive, participle · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: filled with
so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may be fulfilled
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- πεπλήρωκενpeplerokenverb · perfect active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has fulfilled
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- πληρώσαιplerosaiverb · aorist active, optative · 3rd person singulartagged: would fill
I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- πεπληρωμένοιpepleromenoiverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: filled
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
- πεπληρωκέναιpeplerokenaiverb · perfect active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to have fully proclaimed
2 Corinthians
two uses
Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
- πεπλήρωμαιpepleromaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been filled
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
- πληρωθῇplerotheaverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: may have been fulfilled
Galatians
one use
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- πεπλήρωταιpeplerotaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: has been fulfilled
Ephesians
four uses
which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
- πληρουμένου.¶pleroumenouverb · present middle, participle · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: filling
of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
- πληρωθῆτεplerotheteverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may be filled
He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
- πληρώσῃpleroseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: He may fill
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
- πληροῦσθεpleroustheverb · present passive, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do be filled
Philippians
four uses
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- πεπληρωμένοιpepleromenoiverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: filled
then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
- πληρώσατέplerosateverb · aorist active, command · 2nd person pluraltagged: do fulfill
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
- πεπλήρωμαιpepleromaiverb · perfect passive, indicative · 1st person singulartagged: I have been full
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- πληρώσειpleroseiverb · future active, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: will fill up
Colossians
four uses
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- πληρωθῆτεplerotheteverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 2nd person pluraltagged: you may be filled with
I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
- πληρῶσαιplerosaiverb · aorist active, infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to complete
And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- πεπληρωμένοιpepleromenoiverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: completed
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
- πληροῖς.¶pleroisverb · present active, subjunctive · 2nd person singulartagged: you may fulfill
2 Thessalonians
one use
To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,
- πληρώσῃpleroseverb · aorist active, subjunctive · 3rd person singulartagged: He may fulfill
2 Timothy
one use
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
- πληρωθῶplerothoverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 1st person singulartagged: I may be filled
James
one use
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
- ἐπληρώθηeplerotheverb · aorist passive, indicative · 3rd person singulartagged: was fulfilled
1 John
one use
We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
- πεπληρωμένηpepleromeneverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: completed
2 John
one use
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
- πεπληρωμένηpepleromeneverb · perfect passive, participle · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: completed
Revelation
two uses
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
- πεπληρωμέναpepleromenaverb · perfect passive, participle · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: completed
Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
- πληρωθῶσινplerothosinverb · aorist passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraltagged: may be fulfilled
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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 words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
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.
