plēthynō · multiply, increase

What it means

plēthynō (πληθύνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “multiply, increase”.

In the passive, grow, spread.

How to say it

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. To grow in number.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

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

• be multiplied ×3
• multiplied ×2
• multiply ×2
• multiplying ×2
• abundantly ×1
• were increasing ×1
• will have increased ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Acts×5
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Hebrews×2
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1
• Jude×1

• Matthew 24:12

  And because lawlessness will have increased, the love of many will grow cold.

• Acts 6:1

  Now in these days, as the disciples were increasing, there arose a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

• Acts 6:7

  And the word of God kept growing, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplying greatly, and a great crowd of the priests were obeying the faith.

• Acts 7:17

  But as the time of the promise that God had promised to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

• Acts 9:31

  So the assembly throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied.

• Acts 12:24

  But the word of God kept growing and multiplying.

• 2 Corinthians 9:10

  Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness;

• Hebrews 6:14

  saying: Surely I will bless you abundantly, and I will multiply you abundantly.

• 1 Peter 1:2

  according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus the Messiah: grace and peace be multiplied to you.

• 2 Peter 1:2

  Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

• Jude 1:2

  Mercy to you and peace and love be multiplied.

And 1 more times.