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ἀναπληρόω

To fulfil

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ἀναπληρόω G378
Pronunciation anaplēróō

What does ἀναπληρόω (anaplēróō) mean in the Bible?

ἀναπληρόω (anaplēróō) is a Greek word meaning "to fulfil". ἀνα-πληρόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for מָלֵא, Lev.

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Meaning

to fulfil
Extended definition
1to fill up, make full (in π. of com­pleting contracts and making up rent; cf. MM, VGT, see word): τόπον, take one's place (cf. Heb. מָקוֹם שָׁלַם), 1Co.14:16; άμαρτίας, complete the number, 1Th.2:16; τ. νόμον, observe perfectly, Gal.6:2; pass., προφητεία, fulfilled, Mat.13:14.
2to supply: τό ὑστέρημα, 1Co.16:17, Php.2:30 (Cremer, 838).
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist Future
Voices
Passive Active
Indicative states a fact or reality 3×
Present Passive Matt 13:14 1×
Aorist Active 1 Cor 16:17 1×
Future Active Gal 6:2 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active 1 Cor 14:16 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Aorist Active Phil 2:30 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Aorist Active 1 Thess 2:16 1×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 prospective 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 3 present 2 future 1
Voice
active 5 passive 1
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1 infinitive 1 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 13:14 ἀναπληροῦται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 14:16 ἀναπληρῶν present active participle participle 1 Corinthians 16:17 ἀνεπλήρωσαν aorist active indicative completed Galatians 6:2 ἀναπληρώσετε future active indicative prospective Philippians 2:30 ἀναπληρώσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ἀναπληρῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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