verb
pimplēimō
Greekπίμπλημι (pimplēmi)
Strong’sG4130
I fill
stem pimplē-24 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πίμπλημι,
[in LXX chiefly for מלא, also for שׂבע;] trans. form in pres. and impf. of πλήθω (intrans. in these tenses), which supplies the other tense forms;
SYN.: πληροφορέω, πληρόω.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4130 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidplay'-tho
to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
Froma prolonged form of a primary πλέω (which appears only as an alternate in certain tenses and in the reduplicated form pimplemi);
King Jamesaccomplish, full (…come), furnish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pimplēitiπλησθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | filled | 1× |
| pimplēalaἔπλησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | filled | 1× |
| pimplēitaἐπλήσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | filled | 5× |
| pimplēilaἐπλήσθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | filled | 12× |
| pimplēiseiaπλησθῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | filled | 1× |
| pimplēiraπλησθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | fulfilled | 1× |
| pimplēaratosπλήσας | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | filled … with | 1× |
| pimplēiratosπλησθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | filled | 2× |
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, 19 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 | pimplēamō | pimplēame | pimplēami | pimplēama | pimplēamē | pimplēamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēasō | pimplēase | pimplēasi | pimplēasa | pimplēasē | pimplēaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēatō | pimplēate | pimplēati | pimplēata | pimplēatē | pimplēatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēanō | pimplēane | pimplēani | pimplēana | pimplēanē | pimplēanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēavō | pimplēave | pimplēavi | pimplēava | pimplēavē | pimplēavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēalō | pimplēale | pimplēali | pimplēala1×ἔπλησαν | pimplēalē | pimplēalelē |
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 | pimplēimō | pimplēime | pimplēimi | pimplēima | pimplēimē | pimplēimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēisō | pimplēise | pimplēisi | pimplēisa | pimplēisē | pimplēiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēitō | pimplēite | pimplēiti1×πλησθήσεται | pimplēita5×ἐπλήσθη | pimplēitē | pimplēitelē |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēinō | pimplēine | pimplēini | pimplēina | pimplēinē | pimplēinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēivō | pimplēive | pimplēivi | pimplēiva | pimplēivē | pimplēivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēilō | pimplēile | pimplēili | pimplēila12×ἐπλήσθησαν | pimplēilē | pimplēilelē |
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 | pimplēameiō | pimplēameia | pimplēameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēaseiō | pimplēaseia | pimplēaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēateiō | pimplēateia | pimplēateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēaneiō | pimplēaneia | pimplēaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēaveiō | pimplēaveia | pimplēaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēaleiō | pimplēaleia | pimplēaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pimplēimeiō | pimplēimeia | pimplēimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēiseiō | pimplēiseia1×πλησθῇς | pimplēiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēiteiō | pimplēiteia | pimplēiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēineiō | pimplēineia | pimplēineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēiveiō | pimplēiveia | pimplēiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēileiō | pimplēileia | pimplēileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēasōr | pimplēasar | pimplēasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēatōr | pimplēatar | pimplēatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēavōr | pimplēavar | pimplēavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēalōr | pimplēalar | pimplēalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēisōr | pimplēisar | pimplēisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēitōr | pimplēitar | pimplēitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēivōr | pimplēivar | pimplēivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēilōr | pimplēilar | pimplēilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pimplēamoiō | pimplēamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēasoiō | pimplēasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēatoiō | pimplēatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēanoiō | pimplēanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēavoiō | pimplēavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēaloiō | pimplēaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pimplēimoiō | pimplēimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pimplēisoiō | pimplēisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pimplēitoiō | pimplēitoia |
| we 1st person plural | pimplēinoiō | pimplēinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pimplēivoiō | pimplēivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pimplēiloiō | pimplēiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pimplēarō | pimplēari | pimplēara | pimplēarē |
| acted on passive voice | pimplēirō | pimplēiri | pimplēira1×πλησθῆναι | pimplēirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pimplēarōtos | pimplēaritos | pimplēaratos1×πλήσας | pimplēarētos |
| acted on passive voice | pimplēirōtos | pimplēiritos | pimplēiratos2×πλησθεὶς | pimplēirētos |
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
pimplē 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
24 occurrences, every one of them listed
pimplēiti“filled”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 1:15“filled”eti gar megos enōpion tou kuriou, kai oinon kai sikera ouk mē pinateia, kai pneumeu hagieu pimplēiti ēti ek koiliau mētērau autou,for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
pimplēala“filled”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 5:7“filled”kai kataneuala toi metochoi en te hetere ploie teu ercharatoin sullambera autoi; kai erchala, kai pimplēala amfotereim teim ploieim hōste buthizirō auteim.So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
pimplēita“filled”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 22:10“filled”kai exercharatois tois doulois ekeinois eis tain hodain sunagala pantoin hoin heuriskala, ponēroin tē kai agathoin; kai pimplēita tos gamos anakeierōtoiu.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Luke 1:41“filled”kai gineta hōs akouata ton aspasmon tau Mariau tas Elisabet, skirtata tem brefem en ta koilia autau, kai pimplēita pneumeu hagieu tas Elisabet,When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:57“came”Ta de Elisabet pimplēita tos chronos teu tiktara autan, kai gennata huion.When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
Luke 1:67“filled”Kai Zacharios tos patēros autou pimplēita pneumeu hagieu kai profēteuata legarōtos;Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
Acts 19:29“filled”kai pimplēita tas politas tau sunchusiau, hormala tē homothumadōs eis tem theatrem sunarpazaratois Gaion kai Aristarchon Makedōnoin, sunekdēmoin Paulou.Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
pimplēila“filled”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural12×
Luke 1:23“ended”kai gineta hōs pimplēila tais hēmerais tau leitourgiau autou, aperchata eis ton oikon autou.And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
Luke 2:6“came”gineta de en te arō autoin ekei pimplēila tais hēmerais teu tiktara autan,While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
Luke 2:21“completed”Kai hote pimplēila hēmerais oktō teu peritemnara auton, kai kalita tem onomem autou Iēsus, tem kaliratem hupo tou angelou pro teu sullambira auton en ta koilia.When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.
Luke 2:22“completed”Kai hote pimplēila tais hēmerais tou katharismou autoiu kata ton nomon Mōusou, anagala auton eis Hierosolumeim paristanara to kurio,And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Luke 4:28“filled”kai pimplēila pantois thumou en ta sunagōga akouarōtois houteim,On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.
Luke 5:26“filled”kai ekstasias lambata hapantoin kai doxazale ton theon, kai pimplēila fobou legarōtois hoti Horana paradoxeim sēmeron.Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
Luke 6:11“filled”autois de pimplēila anoiau, kai dialalale pros allēloin tinem an poialoia to Iēso.But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Acts 2:4“filled”kai pimplēila pantois pneumeu hagieu, kai archela lalarō heterai glōssai kathōs tem pneumem dōate apofthengerō autoi.And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 3:10“filled”epignōskale de auton hoti houtos ate tos pros tan eleēmosunan katherōtos epi ta Hōraia Pula teu hiereu, kai pimplēila thambeu kai ekstasiau epi te sumbainarēte auto.they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Acts 4:31“filled”kai diratoiu autoiu saleuita tos topos en ho ale sunagirētois, kai pimplēila hapantois teu hagieu pneumeu, kai lalale ton logon tou theou meta parrēsiau.After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
Acts 5:17“filled”Anistanaratos de tos archierevos kai pantois tois sun auto, tas arōtas hairesias toiu Saddoukaioiu, pimplēila zēlouThen the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
Acts 13:45“filled”horaratois de tois Ioudaiois toin ochloin pimplēila zēlou kai antilegale tei hupo Paulou lalirōtei blasfēmarōtois.But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
pimplēiseia“filled”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Acts 9:17“filled”aperchata de Hananios kai eiserchata eis tan oikian, kai epititharatos epi auton tain cheirain legata; Saoul adelfor, tos kurios apostelatē min, Iēsus tos horiratos si en ta hoda ha erchese, hopōs anablepaseia kai pimplēiseia pneumeu hagieu.So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
pimplēira“fulfilled”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 21:22“fulfilled”hoti hēmerais ekdikēsiau houtais alō teu pimplēira panteim teim grafirēteim.For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
pimplēaratos“filled … with”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Matthew 27:48“filled … with”kai eutheōs trecharatos henos ek autoiu kai lambaratos spongon pimplēaratos tē oxeu kai perititharatos kalamo potizate auton.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
pimplēiratos“filled”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
Acts 4:8“filled”tote Petros pimplēiratos pneumeu hagieu legata pros autoin; Archōnoir tou laou kai presbuteroir,Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!
Acts 13:9“filled”Saulos de, tos kai Paulos, pimplēiratos pneumeu hagieu atenizaratos eis autonThen Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas