Plḗthō — G4130

Definition

verb

to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)

1. STRONGS NT 4130

Usually translated as

accomplish, furnish

Origin

a prolonged form of a primary pléō (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi)

Occurrences

Plḗthō occurs 24 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (12), John (1), Acts (9)

• Matthew 22:10 — So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished (ἐπλήσθη) with guests.
• Matthew 27:48 — And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled (πλήσας) it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
• Luke 1:15 — For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled (πλησθήσεται) with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
• Luke 1:23 — And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished (ἐπλήσθησαν), he departed to his own house.
• Luke 1:41 — And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled (ἐπλήσθη) with the Holy Ghost:
• Luke 1:57 — Now Elisabeth’s full time came (ἐπλήσθη) that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
• Luke 1:67 — And his father Zacharias was filled (ἐπλήσθη) with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
• Luke 2:6 — And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished (ἐπλήσθησαν) that she should be delivered.
• Luke 2:21 — And when eight days were accomplished (ἐπλήσθησαν) for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
• Luke 2:22 — And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished (ἐπλήσθησαν), they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
• Luke 4:28 — And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with wrath,
• Luke 5:7 — And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled (ἔπλησαν) both the ships, so that they began to sink.
• Luke 5:26 — And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
• Luke 6:11 — And they were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
• John 19:29 — Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled (πλησαντες) a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
• Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• Acts 3:10 — And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
• Acts 4:8 — Then Peter, filled (πλησθεὶς) with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
• Acts 4:31 — And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 5:17 — Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with indignation,
• Acts 9:17 — And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled (πλησθῇς) with the Holy Ghost.
• Acts 13:9 — Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled (πλησθεὶς) with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
• Acts 13:45 — But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled (ἐπλήσθησαν) with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Acts 19:29 — And the whole city was filled (ἐπλήσθη) with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.