What does συμπληρόω (symplēróō) mean in the Bible?
συμπληρόω (symplēróō) is a Greek word meaning "to (ful)fill".
Greek · G4845
συμπληρόω
To (ful)fill
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συμπληρόωG4845
Pronunciationsymplēróō
What does συμπληρόω (symplēróō) mean in the Bible?
συμπληρόω (symplēróō) is a Greek word meaning "to (ful)fill".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4845?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [the boat] was being swamped (1), approached (1), came (1).
Where does συμπληρόω (symplēróō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 8:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[the boat] was being swamped1×Luke 8:23
approached1×Luke 9:51
came1×Acts 2:1
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 8:23
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Luke2Acts1
Source forms
συμπληροῦσθαι2xsymplērousthaiLuke 9:51, Acts 2:1
συνεπληροῦντο1xsyneplērountoLuke 8:23
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive2xLuke 9:51, Acts 2:1
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xLuke 8:23
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to (ful)fill
Strong'sG4845
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances3 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to (ful)fill
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 8:23Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Passive Indicative
συνεπληροῦντο,suneplhrounto
I fill completely
Read verseLuke 9:51Verb Present Passive Infinitive
συμπληροῦσθαιsumplhrousqai
I fill completely
Read verseActs 2:1Verb Present Passive Infinitive
συμπληροῦσθαιsumplhrousqai
I fill completely
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresent, ImperfectVoicesPassive
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present PassiveLuke 9:51 · Acts 2:12×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Imperfect PassiveLuke 8:231×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2imperfect1
Voice
passive3
Mood
infinitive2indicative1
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)
Word Origins
συμπληρόω is built from these roots:
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