Greek · G4130, G4151, G40

ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου

To fill · spirit/breath: spirit · holy

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πλήθωG4130to fill

Pronunciationplḗthō

To fill physically or mentally; metaphorically, to complete or fulfill, especially of time or prophecy.

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πνεῦμαG4151spirit/breath: spirit

Pronunciationpneûma

Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.

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ἅγιοςG40holy

Pronunciationhágios

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

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What does ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου (eplēsthē pneumatos hagiou) mean in the Bible?

πλήθω · πνεῦμα · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "filled with the Holy Spirit".

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What does πλήθω · πνεῦμα · ἅγιος mean in the Bible?

πλήθω · πνεῦμα · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "filled with the Holy Spirit".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. filled with the Holy Spirit

Strong'sG4130, G4151, G40

Lexical occurrences0 verses

Source Gloss

filled with the Holy Spirit

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed18prospective1subjunctive1infinitive1participle3

Tense

aorist23future1

Voice

passive22active2

Mood

indicative19participle3subjunctive1infinitive1

NT Occurrences

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίουplḗthō · pneûma · hágios

Language

Greek

Strong's

G4130, G4151, G40

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

ἐ (epsilon) = e
π (pi) = p
λ (lambda) = l
ή (eta) = e
σ (sigma) = s
θ (theta) = th
η (eta) = e
π (pi) = p
ν (nu) = n
ε (epsilon) = e
ύ (upsilon) = u
μ (mu) = m
α (alpha) = a
τ (tau) = t
ο (omicron) = o
ς (final sigma) = s
ἁ (alpha) = a
γ (gamma) = g
ί (iota) = i
ο (omicron) = o
υ (upsilon) = u

Word FamilyHoliness and Purity

The vocabulary of consecration and moral cleanness — from the Hebrew words for holy and defiled to the Greek terms for the set-apart life the New Testament calls believers into.

ἅγιοςCurrentG40Greek

hágiosholy; set apart

Set apart to God for his service, characterized by moral purity reflecting God's own nature.

קָדוֹשׁH6918Hebrew

qadoshholy

Set apart for God's exclusive use; moral purity and ceremonial separation converge in one concept.

טָמֵאH2930Hebrew

tameto be unclean

Ritual impurity that defiles both person and sanctuary; moral and ceremonial contamination are inseparable.

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