συμπληρόω

symplēroō · be fulfilled

Greek word · Strong’s number G4845 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

symplēroō (συμπληρόω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be fulfilled”.

Of a time, come to its end, be fulfilled; of a boat, fill with water.

How to say it

sym·plē·ro·ō

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Of a boat, to take on water.
  2. For the appointed time to arrive.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • had fully come ×1
  • they were being swamped ×1
  • were being fulfilled ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Luke 8:23

    And as they sailed, he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

  • Luke 9:51

    Now it happened, as the days of his being taken up were being fulfilled, that he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 2:1

    And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in the same place.