πλήρης
plērēs
full
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πλήρης (plērēs) means "full." This term appears 16 times in the Bible, showcasing its significance in various contexts. In its most basic sense, "full" refers to completeness or being entirely occupied with something. The range of usage for πλήρης is broad, extending from descriptions of physical containers to abstract concepts. For example, it can refer to a vessel that is filled to capacity, emphasizing the idea that it cannot hold anything more (full). The significance of πλήρης lies in its role in emphasizing the extremity of a situation. It highlights that something is not simply abundant, but completely saturated with the subject in question. This usage conveys a sense of completeness or being entirely characterized by the subject, such as the idea of being "full of joy" or "full of knowledge."
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Occurrences in Scripture
16 total occurrences across the text
They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
Matthew 15:37They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
Mark 4:28For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
Mark 8:19When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.”
Luke 4:1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Luke 5:12While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
John 1:14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Acts 6:3Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts 6:5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;
Acts 6:8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 7:55But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
Acts 11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
Acts 13:10and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 19:28When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.