πλησμονή
Gratification
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What does πλησμονή (plēsmonḗ) mean in the Bible?
πλησμονή (plēsmonḗ) is a Greek word meaning "gratification". πλησμονή, -ῆς, ἡ (πίμπλημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂבֵעַ and cognate forms ;] a filling up, satiety: πρὸς π.
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Meaning
Satisfaction of fleshly desires; the state of being fully filled or gratified, often negatively in Paul's ethics
(πίμπλημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂבֵעַ and cognate forms ;] a filling up, satiety: πρὸς π. σαρκός (RV, against the indulgence of the flesh; but ICC, in l, for the full satisfaction of the flesh, op. cit., 276 ff.), Col.2:23.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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.
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