G378
G378 — ἀναπληρόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
anapleroo (an-ap-lay-roh'-o) v.
1. to very fully complete
2. (by implication) to very fully occupy, supply
3. (figuratively) to very fully accomplish (by coincidence or obedience)
[from G303 and G4137]
KJV: fill up, fulfill, occupy, supply
Root(s): G303, G4137
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
fill up, fulfill, occupy, supply
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀναπληρόω, ἀναπλήρω; future ἀναπληρώσω; 1 aorist ἀνεπληρωσα; (present passive ἀναπληροῦμαι); (ἀνά to, up to, e. g. to fill a vessel up to the brim; up to the appointed measure or standard, German anfüllen); (from Euripides down);
1. to fill up, make full, e. g. a ditch (Strabo 5, 6, p. 223); hence, tropically, ἁμαρτίας, 1Th 2:16 (to add what is still lacking to complete the number of their sins; on the meaning, cf. Gen 15:16; Dan 8:23; Dan 9:24; Mat 23:32; 2Ma 6:14). ἀναπληροῦται ἡ προφητεία the prophecy is fully satisfied, the event completely corresponds to it, Mat 13:14. τόν νόμου to fulfil i. e. observe the law perfectly, Gal 6:2 (the Epistle of Barnabas 21 [ET] ἀναπληραν πᾶσαν ἐντολήν); τόν τόπον τίνος to fill the place of anyone, 1Co 14:16 (after the rabbinical îÀ÷åí îÈìÅà to hold the position of anyone (yet cf. Meyer ad loc.)).
2. to supply: τό ὑστέρημα, Php 2:30 (Col 1:24); 1Co 16:17 (they by their presence supplied your place in your absence); cf. Plato, symp., p. 188 e. ἀλλ’ εἰ τί ἐξέλιπον, σόν ἔργον (namely, ἐστιν) ἀναπληρῶσαι. Cf. Winer’s De verb. comp. etc. Part iii., p. 11f; (Ellicott on Philippians, the passage cited, or Meyer on Galatians, the passage cited Compare: ἀνταναπληρόω, προσαναπληρόω).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀναπληρόω (fill up)
Matthew 13:14
- KJV: And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias which saith By hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive
- GK: και αναπληρούται επ΄ αυτοίς η προφητεία Ησαϊου η λέγουσα ακοή ακούσετε και ου συνήτε και βλέποντες βλέψετε και ου ίδητε
1 Corinthians 14:16
- KJV: Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest
- GK: επεί εάν ευλογήσης τω πνεύματι ο αναπληρών τον τόπον του ιδιώτου πως ερεί το αμήν επί τη ση ευχαριστία επειδή τι λέγεις ουκ οίδε
1 Corinthians 16:17
- KJV: I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied
- GK: χαίρω δε επί τη παρουσία Στεφανά και Φουρτουνάτου και Αχαϊκου ότι το υμών υστέρημα ούτοι ανεπλήρωσαν
Galatians 6:2
- KJV: Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ
- GK: αλλήλων τα βάρη βαστάζετε και ούτως αναπληρώσατε τον νόμον του χριστού
Philippians 2:30
- KJV: Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death not regarding his life to supply your lack of service toward me
- GK: ότι διά το έργον του χριστού μέχρι θανάτου ήγγισε παραβουλευσάμενος τη ψυχή ίνα αναπληρώση το υμών υστέρημα της προς με λειτουργίας
1 Thessalonians 2:16
- KJV: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved to fill up their sins alway for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost
- GK: κωλυόντων ημάς τοις έθνεσι λαλήσαι ίνα σωθώσιν εις το αναπληρώσαι αυτών τας αμαρτίας πάντοτε έφθασε δε επ΄ αυτούς η οργή εις τέλος