Greek · G4138, G1484 · unreviewed

πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν

Fulfillment · Gentiles

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πλήρωμα G4138 fulfillment

Pronunciation plḗrōma

Fullness or completion achieved through filling; what has been made complete or filled up.

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ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles

Pronunciation éthnos

Singular form means a nation or people group; plural means non-Jewish peoples, the Gentiles.

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What does πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν (plērōma tōn ethnōn) mean in the Bible?

πλήρωμα · ἔθνος is a Greek word meaning "fullness or full number of the Gentiles".

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Meaning

fullness or full number of the Gentiles

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Rom 11:12 · Rom 11:25 · Rom 13:10 · 1 Cor 10:26 · Gal 4:4 · Eph 1:23 · Col 2:9 7×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter John 1:16 · Eph 1:10 · Eph 4:13 3×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Rom 15:29 1×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:16 · Mark 2:21 · Eph 3:19 · Col 1:19 4×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Mark 6:43 · Mark 8:20 2×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Colossians 2 — Fullness in Christ and Freedom from Christ-Plus Religion Ephesians 3 — The Mystery Revealed and the Church Strengthened in Christ’s Love Galatians 4 — No Longer Slaves: Sonship, Pastoral Anguish, and Children of Promise John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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