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plēroō G4137

πληρόω (plēroō) means “to fulfill” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πληρόω Greek · G4137 86 tagged occurrences in 86 verses

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Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4137

πληρόω · plēroō · to fulfill

πληρόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא ;] 1. 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: πᾶσαν χρείαν, Php.4:19; ἦχος ἐλήρωσε τ. οἶκον, Act.2:2; with genitive of thing(s) (cl.), Act.5:28; pass., before ἐκ, Jhn.12:3 (cf. B1., § 36, 4); π. τ. καρδίαν, Jhn.16:6, Act.5:3; metaphorically, of the all-pervading activity of Christ, Eph.4:10; mid., Eph.1:23; (b) of persons: to fill with, cause to abound in : with genitive of thing(s) (cl.), Act.2:28 (LXX), Rom.15:13; pass., to be filled with, abound in: Eph.3:19, Php.4:18; with genitive of thing(s) (cl.), Act.13:52, Rom.15:14, 2Ti.1:4; with dative (Æsch., al.), Luk.2:40 (with genitive, T), Rom.1:29, 2Co.7:4; with accusative (so in π., see MM, xx), Php.1:11, Col.1:9; before ἐν, Eph.5:18, Col.2:10. 2. to complete; (a) to complete, fulfil: of number, Rev.6:11, WH, tat.; of time (MM, xx), Mrk.1:15, Luk.21:24, Jhn.7:8, Act.7:23, 30 9:23 24:27; ἐυδοκίαν, 2Th.1:11; τ. χαράν, Php.2:2; pass., Jhn.3:29 15:11 16:24 17:13, 1Jn.1:4, 2Jn.12; τ. ἔργα, Rev.3:2; ἡ ὑπακυή, 2Co.10:6; τ. πάσχα, Luk.22:16; (b) to execute, accomplish, carry out to the full: Mat.3:15, Luk.7:1 9:31, Act.12:25 13:25 14:26 19:21, Rom.8:4 13:8 15:19, Gal.5:14, Col.1:25 4:17, Rev.6:11, T, WH, R, mg.; (with) of sayings, prophecies, etc., to bring to pass, fulfil: Mat.1:22 2:15, 17 2:23 4:14 5:17 8:17 12:17 13:35 21:4 26:54, 56 27:9, Mrk.14:49 15:28 (WH, R, txt. om.), Luk.1:20 4:21 24:44, Jhn.12:38 13:18 15:25 17:12 18:9, 32 19:24, 36, Act.1:16 3:18 13:27, Jas.2:23 (cf. Lft., Col., 255 ff.).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I fill, fulfill, complete.

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How translators render G4137

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
fulfill 6
to fulfill 5
was fulfilled 5
complete 4
would be fulfilled 4
be fulfilled 3
had passed 3
is fulfilled 3
filled 2
fulfilled 2
and it is now complete 1
are filled 1
are fulfilled 1
be filled 1
brimming 1
come 1
fill 1
fill up 1
fill you with 1
god has fulfilled 1
had fulfilled 1
had happened 1
has filled 1
has fulfilled 1
have fully proclaimed 1
he was filled 1
he will powerfully fulfill 1
i am filled 1
i may be filled 1
i need 1
incomplete 1
is complete 1
it is fulfilled 1
it was full 1
jesus had concluded 1
made complete 1
may be complete 1
might be fulfilled 1
old 1
shall be filled in 1
the full number 1
they fulfilled 1
they had just completed 1
they have become filled with 1
to accomplish 1
to fill 1
to fulfill them 1
to fully proclaim 1
was completing 1
was filled 1
was to fulfill 1
were filled 1
who fills 1
will be fulfilled 1
will supply 1
you complete 1
you have filled 1
you may be filled 1
you will fill 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
might be fulfilled 9
it might be fulfilled 8
fulfilled 5
full 4
is fulfilled 4
was fulfilled 4
filled 3
to fulfil 3
be fulfilled 2
complete 2
fill 2
is 2
may be fulfilled 2
should be fulfilled 2
accomplish 1
after 1
be filled 1
being filled 1
being filled with 1
filleth 1
fulfil 1
fulfil ye 1
full come 1
hath 1
hath filled 1
hath fulfilled 1
have been fulfilled 1
he had ended 1
he hath 1
he might fill 1
i am filled 1
i am full 1
i have fully preached 1
i may be filled 1
it be fulfilled 1
it filled 1
it was full 1
might be full 1
must be fulfilled 1
perfect 1
shall 1
shall be filled 1
shall be fulfilled 1
shall supply 1
they fulfilled 1
they have fulfilled 1
thou fulfil 1
thou shalt make 1
up 1
was filled 1
was full 1
were ended 1
were expired 1
were filled 1
were fulfilled 1
when 1
when they had fulfilled 1
ye have filled 1
ye might be filled 1
ye might be filled with 1

Verses containing G4137

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  1. Matthew 1:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

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  2. Matthew 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  3. Matthew 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

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  4. Matthew 2:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  5. Matthew 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

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  6. Matthew 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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  7. Matthew 5:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  8. Matthew 8:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

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  9. Matthew 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

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  10. Matthew 13:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  11. Matthew 13:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  12. Matthew 21:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

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  13. Matthew 23:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Fill up, then, the measure of the sin of your fathers.

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  14. Matthew 26:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

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  15. Matthew 26:56 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

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  16. Matthew 27:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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,

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  17. Mark 1:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”

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  18. Mark 14:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  19. Luke 1:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  20. Luke 2:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

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  21. Luke 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  22. Luke 4:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

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  23. Luke 7:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

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  24. Luke 9:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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  25. Luke 21:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  26. Luke 22:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

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  27. Luke 24:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  28. John 3:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  29. John 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”

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  30. John 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  31. John 12:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?”

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  32. John 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.’

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  33. John 15:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.

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  34. John 15:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law: ‘They hated Me without reason.’

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  35. John 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

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  36. John 16:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

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  37. John 17:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  38. John 17:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  39. John 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

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  40. John 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

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  41. John 19:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  42. John 19:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

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  43. Acts 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

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  44. Acts 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

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  45. Acts 2:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

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  46. Acts 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

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  47. Acts 5:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  48. Acts 5:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.”

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  49. Acts 7:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.

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  50. Acts 7:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai.

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