Lexical Definition
πλήρωμα plḗrōma (play'-ro-mah) fulfillment G:N-N
from πληρόω
which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fulness.
- repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πληρώματοσ | fullness | John.1.16 • Eph.1.10 • Eph.4.13 |
| πληρώματι | fullness | LXX.1Chr.16.32 • Rom.15.29 |
| its fullness | LXX.Ezek.12.19 | |
| πληρώματα | fillings | Mark.8.20 |
| full | LXX.Eccl.4.6 | |
| fullness | Mark.6.43 | |
| fullnesses | LXX.Song.5.12 • LXX.Song.5.12 | |
| πλήρωμα | fulfillment | Rom.13.10 |
| full | LXX.Eccl.4.6 | |
| fullness | LXX.2Sam.8.2 • LXX.Ps.24.1 • LXX.Ps.50.12 • LXX.Ps.96.11 • LXX.Ps.98.7 • LXX.Jer.8.16 • LXX.Jer.47.2 • LXX.Ezek.19.7 • Rom.11.12 • Rom.11.25 • 1Cor.10.26 • 1Cor.10.28 • Gal.4.4 • Eph.1.23 • Eph.3.19 • Col.1.19 • Col.2.9 | |
| its fullness | LXX.Ps.89.11 • LXX.Ezek.30.12 | |
| patch | Matt.9.16 • Mark.2.21 |
Abbott-Smith
πλήρωμα, -τος, τό (< πληρόω), [in LXX for מְלֹא;]
the result of the action involved in πληρόω (Lft., Col., 255 ff.; AR, Eph., 255 ff.), hence,
1. in passive sense, that which has been completed, complement, plenitude, fullness (in Xen., Luc., Polyb., al., of a ship's crew or cargo, and by meton. of the ship itself): Jo 1:16, Ro 11:12, 25 15:29, I Co 10:26(LXX), Eph 1:23 (AR, 42 ff.) 3:19 (AR. 87 ff.) 4:13, Col 1:19 2:9; of time, Ga 4:4, Eph 1:10; κοφίνων (σφυρίδων) πληρώματα, basketfuls, Mk 6:43 8:20.
2. In active sense (= πλήρωσις, as freq. in words of these formations, cf. κτίσις, and v. MM, xx);
(a) that which fills up (but v. Lft., Col., 255 ff.): Mt 9:16, Mk 2:21;
(b) a filling up, completing, fulfilment: Ro 13:10.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 9:16 |
| Mark | 2:21 · 6:43 · 8:20 |
| John | 1:16 |
| Romans | 11:12 · 11:25 · 13:10 · 15:29 |
| 1 Corinthians | 10:26 |
| Galatians | 4:4 |
| Ephesians | 1:10 · 1:23 · 3:19 · 4:13 |
| Colossians | 1:19 · 2:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πλήρωμα-ωμα, ατος, τό,
that which fills, complement, κρατήρων πληρώματα, i.e. wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χθονὸς π., i.e. men, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ π. τῆς γαστρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of excrement, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
__2 δαιτὸς π. satiety of the feast, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. τυρῶν their fill of cheese, [Refs]
__3 of ships, full number, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but, of single ships, complement, crew, in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ὑπηρεσία (which see), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἐπίλεκτον [Refs 2nd c.BC+] make up the full number of citizens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; gang of workmen, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 of number, sum, ὀγδώκοντα ἔτεα ζόης π. μακρότατον προκεῖσθαι [Refs] years are fixed as life's longest sum, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; sum, total, τὸ π. τῶν ἀγαθῶν [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__5 piece inserted to fill up, [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__6 fullness, full and perfect nature, [NT]; τὸ π. τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, [NT]; later τὰ π. τῶν θεῶν [Refs 4th c.AD+]; the aggregate of properties which constitute the complete nature of a thing, full specification, substance, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; πᾶς νοῦς, π. ὢν εἰδῶν [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__7 reserves of troops, στρατιῶν [Refs 6th c.AD+]
__8 mass, complex, ὁ κόσμος π. ἐστι κακίας, ζωῆς, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__9 duties of an office, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; completion of a term of office (compare 11), [Refs]
__10 freight, cargo, νεώς [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II filling up, completing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ζηνὸς ἔχεις κυλίκων π. hast the task of filling.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 fulfilment, νόμου [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.9.16 ☩ Rom.11.12 ☩ Eph.3.19 ☩ Col.1.19 ☩ Rom.13.10