πληρόω

plēróō · Greek · Strong's G4137 · 86 occurrences

The KJV renders 22 different Hebrew and Greek words as “end”

What it means

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.

from G4134 (πλήρης);

How the KJV renders it

accomplish, x after, complete, end, expire, fill, fulfil, make full, fully preach, perfect, supply

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“end”

also renders télos (G5056), synteléō (G4931), ékbasis (G1545), péras (G4009), syntéleia (G4930), ʼepheç (H657), gabluth (H1383), dibrâh (H1700), châdal (H2308), kânâph (H3671), migbâlâh (H4020), çôwph (H5490), çôwph (H5491), ʻêqeb (H6118), pêʼâh (H6285), qenets (H7078), qetsev (H7099), qᵉtsâth (H7118), rôʼsh (H7218), shâlam (H7999), taklîyth (H8503)

“perfect”

also renders akribōs (G199), téleios (G5046), ártios (G739), katartízō (G2675), gâmar (H1584), gᵉmar (H1585), kûwn (H3559), kâlîyl (H3632), kâlal (H3634), miklâh (H4357), shâlêm (H8003), taklîyth (H8503), tâm (H8535), tâmîym (H8549)

“accomplish”

also renders exartízō (G1822), epiteléō (G2005), teléō (G5055), plḗthō (G4130), mâlêʼ (H4390), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), râtsâh (H7521), tâmam (H8552)

“fill”

also renders empíplēmi (G1705), chortázō (G5526), mestóō (G3325), keránnymi (G2767), mâlêʼ (H4390), mᵉlâʼ (H4391), mᵉlôʼ (H4393), ʻâṭâh (H5844)

“fulfil”

also renders poiéō (G4160), synteléō (G4931), teleióō (G5048), mâlêʼ (H4390)

“supply”

also renders prosanaplēróō (G4322), anaplēróō (G378), epichorēgía (G2024)

“x after”

also renders diagínomai (G1230)

“complete”

also renders tâmîym (H8549)

“expire”

also renders teléō (G5055)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

86 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 John 1:4 · V-RPP-NSF

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

2 Corinthians 7:4 · V-RPI-1S

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

2 Corinthians 10:6 · V-APS-3S

and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.

2 John 1:12 · V-RPP-NSF

Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

2 Thessalonians 1:11 · V-AAS-3S

To this end we also pray always for you that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith with power,

2 Timothy 1:4 · V-APS-1S

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Acts 1:16 V-APNActs 2:2 V-AAI-3SActs 2:28 V-FAI-2SActs 3:18 V-AAI-3SActs 5:3 V-AAI-3SActs 5:28 V-RAI-2PActs 7:23 V-IPI-3SActs 7:30 V-APP-GPNActs 9:23 V-IPI-3PActs 12:25 V-AAP-NPMActs 13:25 V-IAI-3SActs 13:27 V-AAI-3PActs 13:52 V-IPI-3PActs 14:26 V-AAI-3PActs 19:21 V-API-3SActs 24:27 V-APP-GSFColossians 1:9 V-APS-2PColossians 1:25 V-AANColossians 2:10 V-RPP-NPMColossians 4:17 V-PAS-2SEphesians 1:23 V-PMP-GSMEphesians 3:19 V-APS-2PEphesians 4:10 V-AAS-3SEphesians 5:18 V-PPM-2PGalatians 5:14 V-RPI-3SJames 2:23 V-API-3SJohn 3:29 V-RPI-3SJohn 7:8 V-RPI-3SJohn 12:3 V-API-3SJohn 12:38 V-APS-3SJohn 13:18 V-APS-3SJohn 15:11 V-APS-3SJohn 15:25 V-APS-3SJohn 16:6 V-RAI-3SJohn 16:24 V-RPP-NSFJohn 17:12 V-APS-3SJohn 17:13 V-RPP-ASFJohn 18:9 V-APS-3SJohn 18:32 V-APS-3SJohn 19:24 V-APS-3SJohn 19:36 V-APS-3SLuke 1:20 V-FPI-3PLuke 2:40 V-PPP-NSNLuke 3:5 V-FPI-3SLuke 4:21 V-RPI-3SLuke 7:1 V-AAI-3SLuke 9:31 V-PANLuke 21:24 V-APS-3PLuke 22:16 V-APS-3SLuke 24:44 V-APNMatthew 1:22 V-APS-3SMatthew 2:15 V-APS-3SMatthew 2:17 V-API-3SMatthew 2:23 V-APS-3S

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