What does πλήρωμα · χρόνος mean in the Bible?
πλήρωμα · χρόνος is a Greek phrase meaning "the full arrival of the appointed time".
Greek · G4138, G5550
τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου
Fulfillment · time
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πλήρωμαG4138fulfillment
Pronunciationplḗrōma
Fullness or completion achieved through filling; what has been made complete or filled up.
Open lexicon entry →χρόνοςG5550time
Pronunciationchrónos
Measured duration of time; contrasts with καιρός which emphasizes the right or appointed moment.
Open lexicon entry →What does τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου (to plērōma tou chronou) mean in the Bible?
πλήρωμα · χρόνος is a Greek phrase meaning "the full arrival of the appointed time".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4138, G5550?
G4138, G5550 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the full arrival of the appointed time
Source Gloss
the full arrival of the appointed time
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms17Case patternNominative (7)Number patternSingular (15)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterRom 11:12 · Rom 11:25 · Rom 13:10 · 1 Cor 10:26 · Gal 4:4 · Eph 1:23 · Col 2:97×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterJohn 1:16 · Eph 1:10 · Eph 4:133×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRom 15:291×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 9:16 · Mark 2:21 · Eph 3:19 · Col 1:194×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMark 6:43 · Mark 8:202×
Word Origins
τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου is built from this root: