verb
empimplēimō
Greekἐμπίμπλημι (empimplēmi)
Strong’sG1705
I fill up, satisfy
stem empimplē-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐμ-πίπλημι
(on ἐμπίμπ-, v. LS, s.v., Bl., § 6, 8), and ἐμπιπλάω (Ac 14:17), [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, שָׂבַע;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1705 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidem-pip'-lay-mee
to fill in (up), i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G1722 and the base of G4118;
King Jamesfill.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| empimplēataἐνέπλησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | filled | 1× |
| empimplēilaἐνεπλήσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | satisfied | 1× |
| empimplēimeiaἐμπλησθῶ | happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular | enjoyed | 1× |
| empimplēarōtosἐμπιπλῶν | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | filling | 1× |
| empimplēirētoirἐμπεπλησμένοι | has happened · direct addressperfect passive participle vocative plural masculine | full | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēamō | empimplēame | empimplēami | empimplēama | empimplēamē | empimplēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēasō | empimplēase | empimplēasi | empimplēasa | empimplēasē | empimplēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēatō | empimplēate | empimplēati | empimplēata1×ἐνέπλησεν | empimplēatē | empimplēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēanō | empimplēane | empimplēani | empimplēana | empimplēanē | empimplēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēavō | empimplēave | empimplēavi | empimplēava | empimplēavē | empimplēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēalō | empimplēale | empimplēali | empimplēala | empimplēalē | empimplēalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēimō | empimplēime | empimplēimi | empimplēima | empimplēimē | empimplēimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēisō | empimplēise | empimplēisi | empimplēisa | empimplēisē | empimplēiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēitō | empimplēite | empimplēiti | empimplēita | empimplēitē | empimplēitelē |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēinō | empimplēine | empimplēini | empimplēina | empimplēinē | empimplēinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēivō | empimplēive | empimplēivi | empimplēiva | empimplēivē | empimplēivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēilō | empimplēile | empimplēili | empimplēila1×ἐνεπλήσθησαν | empimplēilē | empimplēilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēameiō | empimplēameia | empimplēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēaseiō | empimplēaseia | empimplēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēateiō | empimplēateia | empimplēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēaneiō | empimplēaneia | empimplēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēaveiō | empimplēaveia | empimplēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēaleiō | empimplēaleia | empimplēaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēimeiō | empimplēimeia1×ἐμπλησθῶ | empimplēimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēiseiō | empimplēiseia | empimplēiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēiteiō | empimplēiteia | empimplēiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēineiō | empimplēineia | empimplēineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēiveiō | empimplēiveia | empimplēiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēileiō | empimplēileia | empimplēileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēasōr | empimplēasar | empimplēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēatōr | empimplēatar | empimplēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēavōr | empimplēavar | empimplēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēalōr | empimplēalar | empimplēalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēisōr | empimplēisar | empimplēisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēitōr | empimplēitar | empimplēitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēivōr | empimplēivar | empimplēivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēilōr | empimplēilar | empimplēilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēamoiō | empimplēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēasoiō | empimplēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēatoiō | empimplēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēanoiō | empimplēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēavoiō | empimplēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēaloiō | empimplēaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | empimplēimoiō | empimplēimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | empimplēisoiō | empimplēisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | empimplēitoiō | empimplēitoia |
| we 1st person plural | empimplēinoiō | empimplēinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | empimplēivoiō | empimplēivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | empimplēiloiō | empimplēiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | empimplēarō | empimplēari | empimplēara | empimplēarē |
| acted on passive voice | empimplēirō | empimplēiri | empimplēira | empimplēirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | empimplēarōtos1×ἐμπιπλῶν | empimplēaritos | empimplēaratos | empimplēarētos |
| acted on passive voice | empimplēirōtos | empimplēiritos | empimplēiratos | empimplēirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
empimplē is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
empimplēata“filled”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 1:53“filled”peinarōtoin empimplēata agatheiu kai ploutarōtoin exapostelata kenoin.He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
empimplēila“satisfied”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 6:12“satisfied”hōs de empimplēila legatō toi mathētoi autou; Sunagavar teim perisseuarateim klasmeim, hina mē tinem apollueteia.And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
empimplēimeia“enjoyed”happened · Iaorist passive subjunctive 1st person singular1×
Romans 15:24“enjoyed”hōs an poreuemeiō eis tan Spanian, elpizamō gar diaporeuerōtos theasera vin kai hupo vu propempira ekei ean vu prōtem apo mereu empimplēimeiaI hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
empimplēarōtos“filling”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 14:17“filling”kaitoi ouk amarturon heauton afiēkata agathourgarōtos, ouranothen vi huetoin dōarōtos kai kairoin karpoforoin, empimplēarōtos trofēau kai eufrosunēau tain kardiain vu.Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
empimplēirētoir“full”has happened · direct addressperfect passive participle vocative plural masculine1×
Luke 6:25“full”ouai vi, toir empimplēirētoir nun, hoti peinavi. ouai, toir gelarōtoir nun, hoti penthavi kai klaiavi.Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.