ἐπλήσθησαν

plḗthō

they were filled

To fill, make full, or cause something to be filled; to supply fully, to complete a space or extent by filling it. The core sense is the physical act of filling a container, space, or object, but the verb is also used figuratively to indicate being imbued, influenced, or overwhelmed (as with an emotion or a spiritual quality); it can further signify causing something to be fulfilled, such as the fullness of time or completion of an appointed period.

G4130

Acts 5:17 · Word #15

Lexicon G4130

Lemmaπλήθω
Transliterationplḗthō
Strong'sG4130
DefinitionTo fill, make full, or cause something to be filled; to supply fully, to complete a space or extent by filling it. The core sense is the physical act of filling a container, space, or object, but the verb is also used figuratively to indicate being imbued, influenced, or overwhelmed (as with an emotion or a spiritual quality); it can further signify causing something to be fulfilled, such as the fullness of time or completion of an appointed period.

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey were filled
Literalthey-were-filled

Lexical Info

Lemmaπλήθω
Strong'sG4130

SIBI-P1 Translation G4130-03

they were filled

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed act in which the subjects were acted upon and brought to fullness. "Were filled" preserves the passive voice and the root sense of being made full or inundated.

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