What does πλήθω · πνεῦμα · ἅγιος mean in the Bible?
πλήθω · πνεῦμα · ἅγιος is a Greek phrase meaning "filled with the Holy Spirit".
Greek · G4130, G4151, G40
ἐπλήσθη πνεύματος ἁγίου
To fill · spirit/breath: spirit · holy
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πλήθω G4130 to fill
Pronunciation plḗthō
To fill physically or mentally; metaphorically, to complete or fulfill, especially of time or prophecy.
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πνεῦμα G4151 spirit/breath: spirit
Pronunciation pneûma
Spirit as the immaterial dimension of human existence, or God's transformative power, distinct from soul and body.
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ἅγιος G40 holy
Pronunciation hágios
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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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. filled with the Holy Spirit
Strong's G4130, G4151, G40
Lexical occurrences 0 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
Tense
aorist 23 future 1
Voice
passive 22 active 2
Mood
indicative 19 participle 3 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 22:10 ἐπλήσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 27:48 πλήσας aorist active participle participle Luke 1:15 πλησθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 1:23 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 1:41 ἐπλήσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 1:57 ἐπλήσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 1:67 ἐπλήσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 2:21 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 2:22 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 2:6 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 4:28 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 5:26 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 5:7 ἔπλησαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 6:11 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 21:22 πλησθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Acts 2:4 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 3:10 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 4:31 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 4:8 πλησθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Acts 5:17 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 9:17 πλησθῇς aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Acts 13:45 ἐπλήσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 13:9 πλησθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Acts 19:29 ἐπλήσθη aorist passive indicative completed
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain