πληρόω plēroō

Greek word for “to fulfill” · Strong’s G4137 · used 86 times in 86 verses

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Meaning

πληρόω, -ῶ; 1. to fill, make full, fill to the full, with accusative;

How it is translated

Glosses given for plēroō in context, with how often each is used:

• may be fulfilled 23
• fulfilled 8
• filled 7
• has been fulfilled 5
• completed 4
• fulfill 2
• has filled 2
• has fulfilled 2
• may be filled 2
• may fulfill 2
• do fill up 1
• will be fulfilled 1

Where it is used

Also in 5 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 2 (3), Acts 13 (3), Romans 15 (3), Matthew 13 (2), Matthew 26 (2), John 12 (2), John 15 (2), John 16 (2), John 17 (2), John 18 (2)

Forms

• πληρωθῇ 20
• ἐπληρώθη 6
• πληρωθῶσιν 5
• πεπλήρωται 5
• ἐπλήρωσεν 4
• πληρῶσαι 3
• πεπληρωμένη 3
• πεπληρωμένοι 3
• πληρωθῆναι 2
• πεπλήρωκεν 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with plēroō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• προφήτης prophētēs “prophet” 16
• ἐρῶ erō “to say” 11
• χαρά chara “joy” 11
• γραφή graphē “a writing” 10
• Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalēm “Jerusalem” 6
• λόγος logos “word” 8
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 8
• νόμος nomos “law” 6
• στόμα stoma “mouth” 5
• Ἡσαΐας Hēsaias “Isaiah” 4
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 6
• περί peri “about” 6

Key verses

The verses using plēroō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 21:24 — And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the…
• Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law…
• John 3:29 — He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s…
• Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to…
• Acts 5:3 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
• Romans 15:13 — Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
• Romans 15:19 — Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel…
• Ephesians 5:18 — And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
• Philippians 1:11 — Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
• Philippians 4:18 — But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable,…
• Philippians 4:19 — But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
• Colossians 1:9 — For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.