4134. plérés

Lexicon

plérés: Full, complete, filled

Original Word: πλήρης
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: plérés
Pronunciation: play-RACE
Phonetic Spelling: (play'-race)
Definition: Full, complete, filled
Meaning: full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

full.

From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete -- full.

see GREEK pletho

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 4134 plḗrēs (an adjective) – full; used of being full of the presence of the Lord (His provisions) which is the definition of a full life. See 4130 (plēthō). Being "full" (4134 /plḗrēs) brings God's wisdom, grace and power (Ac 6:3,8).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a derivation of pléthó (to be full)
Definition
full
NASB Translation
abounding (1), covered (1), filled (1), full (12), mature (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4134: πλήρης

πλήρης, πλῆρες (ΠΛΑΩ), from Aeschylus and Herodotus down, the Sept. chiefly for מָלֵא;

a. full, i. e. filled up (as opposed to empty): of hollow vessels, Matthew 14:20; Matthew 15:37; Mark 6:43 (R G L); with a genitive of the thing, Mark 8:19; of a surface, covered in every part: λέπρας, Luke 5:12; of the soul, thoroughly permeated with: πνεύματος ἁγίου, Luke 4:1; Acts 6:3; Acts 7:55; Acts 11:24; πίστεως, Acts 6:5; χάριτος, Acts 6:8 (Rec. πίστεως); χάριτος καί ἀληθείας, John 1:14; δόλου, Acts 13:10 (Jeremiah 5:27); θυμοῦ, Acts 19:28; abounding in, ἔργων ἀγαθῶν, Acts 9:36.

b. full i. e. complete; lacking nothing, perfect (so the Sept. sometimes for שָׁלֵם; σελήνη πλήρης, Sir. I. 6, cf. Herodotus 6, 106): μισθός, 2 John 1:8 (Ruth 2:12); σῖτος, a full kernel of grain (one completely filling the follicle or hull containing it), Mark 4:28.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word πίμπλημι (pimplēmi), meaning "to fill" or "to be full."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of fullness in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like מָלֵא (male', Strong's Hebrew 4390), which also means "full" or "filled." This Hebrew term is used in similar contexts to describe completeness or abundance, particularly in relation to God's presence or blessings.

Usage: The term πλήρης is used in the New Testament to describe a state of fullness or completeness, often in a spiritual or moral context. It can refer to being full of a particular quality, such as grace, wisdom, or the Holy Spirit.

Context: πλήρης is a significant term in the New Testament, appearing in various contexts to describe fullness in both physical and spiritual dimensions. It is used to express the idea of being filled with divine attributes or qualities, as seen in several key passages:

• Luke 4:1: "Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness." Here, πλήρης describes Jesus as being completely filled with the Holy Spirit, indicating His readiness and empowerment for His ministry and the trials He would face.

• John 1:14: "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." In this verse, πλήρης is used to describe Jesus as being full of grace and truth, highlighting His divine nature and the completeness of His character.

• Acts 6:5: "This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, along with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism." Stephen is described as πλήρης of faith and the Holy Spirit, emphasizing his spiritual maturity and readiness for service.

πλήρης is often used to convey the idea of spiritual abundance and the presence of divine qualities in individuals. It underscores the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and the completeness found in a life aligned with God's will.

Forms and Transliterations

πλήρει πληρεις πλήρεις πλήρες πληρη πλήρη πλήρης πλήρους τελείας plere plērē plḗre plḗrē plereis plēreis plḗreis pleres plērēs plḗres plḗrēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 14:20 Adj-AMP
GRK: δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις
NAS: twelve full baskets.
KJV: twelve baskets full.
INT: twelve hand-baskets full

Matthew 15:37 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις
NAS: seven large baskets full.
KJV: seven baskets full.
INT: seven baskets full

Mark 4:28 Adj-AMS
GRK: στάχυν εἶτα πλήρης σῖτον ἐν
NAS: then the mature grain
KJV: the ear, after that the full corn in
INT: an ear then full grain in

Mark 8:19 Adj-AMP
GRK: κοφίνους κλασμάτων πλήρεις ἤρατε λέγουσιν
NAS: baskets full of broken pieces
KJV: baskets full of fragments
INT: hand-baskets of fragments full took you up They say

Luke 4:1 Adj-NMS
GRK: Ἰησοῦς δὲ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου
NAS: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,
KJV: And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost
INT: Jesus moreover full of [the] Spirit Holy

Luke 5:12 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ πλήρης λέπρας ἰδὼν
NAS: [there was] a man covered with leprosy;
KJV: behold a man full of leprosy: who
INT: behold a man full of leprosy having seen

John 1:14 Adj-NFS
GRK: παρὰ πατρός πλήρης χάριτος καὶ
NAS: from the Father, full of grace
KJV: of the Father,) full of grace and
INT: with a father full of grace and

Acts 6:3 Adj-AMP
GRK: μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτὰ πλήρεις πνεύματος καὶ
NAS: of good reputation, full of the Spirit
KJV: of honest report, full of the Holy
INT: carried witness to seven full of [the] Spirit and

Acts 6:5 Adj-AMS
GRK: Στέφανον ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ
NAS: a man full of faith
KJV: Stephen, a man full of faith and
INT: Stephen a man full of faith and

Acts 6:8 Adj-NMS
GRK: Στέφανος δὲ πλήρης χάριτος καὶ
NAS: And Stephen, full of grace and power,
KJV: And Stephen, full of faith and
INT: Stephen moreover full grace and

Acts 7:55 Adj-NMS
GRK: ὑπάρχων δὲ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου
NAS: But being full of the Holy Spirit,
KJV: But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,
INT: being moreover full of [the] Spirit Holy

Acts 9:36 Adj-NFS
GRK: αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἔργων ἀγαθῶν
NAS: this woman was abounding with deeds
KJV: this woman was full of good works
INT: She was full of works good

Acts 11:24 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἀγαθὸς καὶ πλήρης πνεύματος ἁγίου
NAS: man, and full of the Holy
KJV: man, and full of the Holy Ghost
INT: good and full of [the] Spirit Holy

Acts 13:10 Adj-NMS
GRK: εἶπεν Ὦ πλήρης παντὸς δόλου
NAS: and said, You who are full of all
KJV: And said, O full of all subtilty
INT: said O full of all deceit

Acts 19:28 Adj-NMP
GRK: καὶ γενόμενοι πλήρεις θυμοῦ ἔκραζον
NAS: When they heard [this] and were filled with rage,
KJV: [these sayings], they were full of wrath,
INT: and having become full of anger they cried out

2 John 1:8 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἀλλὰ μισθὸν πλήρη ἀπολάβητε
NAS: but that you may receive a full reward.
KJV: but that we receive a full reward.
INT: but a reward full we might receive

Strong's Greek 4134
16 Occurrences

πλήρη — 1 Occ.
πλήρης — 10 Occ.
πλήρεις — 5 Occ.