Strong's Lexicon

G4135

G4135 — πληροφορέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekplerophoreoverbOccurrences: 6

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4135
Word:πληροφορέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G4134 and G5409
Language:Greek
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:plerophoreo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:play-rof-or-eh'-o
Meaning:1. to carry out fully (in evidence), i.e. completely assure (or convince), entirely accomplish
KJV Renderings:most surely believe, fully know (persuade), make full proof of

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πληροφορέω, πληροφόρω: (1 aorist imperative πληροφόρησον, infinitive πληροφορησαι (Rom 15:13 L marginal reading); passive, present imperative πληροθορείσθω; perfect participle πεπληροφορημενος; 1 aorist participle πληροφορηθείς); (from the unused adjective πληροθορος, and this from πλήρης and φέρω); to bear or bring full, to make full;

a. to cause a thing to be shown to the full: τήν διακονίαν, i. e. to fulfil the ministry in every respect, 2Ti 4:5 (cf. πληροῦν τήν διακονίαν, Act 12:25); also τό κήρυγμα, 2Ti 4:17.

b. "to carry through to the end, accomplish: πράγματα πεπληροφορημενα, things that have been accomplished (Itala and Vulg.completae), Luk 1:1 (cf. ὡς ἐπληρώθη ταῦτα, Act 19:21) (cf. Meyer edition Weiss at the passage).

c. τινα, to fill one with any thought, conviction, or inclination: (Rom 15:13 L marginal reading (followed by ἐν with the dative of thing): others, πληρόω, which see, 1); hence, to make one certain, to persuade, convince, one (πολλαῖς οὖν λόγοις καί ὅρκοις πληροθορησαντες Μεγαβυζον, extracted from Ctesias () in Photius, p. 41, 29 ((edited by Bekker); but on this passive, see Lightfoot as below)); passive, to be persuaded, Rom 14:5; πληροθορηθεις, persuaded, fully convinced or assured, Rom 4:21; also πεπληροθορήμενοι, Col 4:12 L T Tr WH; οἱ ἀπόστολοι ... πληροθορηθεντες διά τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καί πιστωθενθες ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τοῦ Θεοῦ, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 42, 3 [ET]; frequent so in ecclesiastical writings; to render inclined or bent on, ἐπληροθορηθη καρδία ... τοῦ ποιῆσαι τό πονηρόν, Ecc 8:11 (cf. Test xii. Patr., test. Gad 2). The word is treated of fully by Bleek, Brief an d. Heb 2:2, p. 233ff; Grimm in the Jahrbb. f. Deutsche TheoI. for 1871, p. 38ff; (Lightfoot’s Commentary on Col 4:12. Cf. also Sophocles’ Lexicon, under the word.)

Englishman's Greek Concordance

πληροφορέω (most surely believe)

Luke 1:1

KJV: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us
GK: επειδήπερ πολλοί επεχείρησαν ανατάξασθαι διήγησιν περί των πεπληροφορημένων εν ημίν πραγμάτων

Romans 4:21

KJV: And being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able also to perform
GK: και πληροφορηθείς ότι ο επήγγελται δυνατός εστι και ποιήσαι

Romans 14:5

KJV: One man esteemeth one day above another another esteemeth every day Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind
GK: ος μεν κρίνει ημέραν παρ΄ ημέραν ος δε κρίνει πάσαν ημέραν έκαστος εν τω ιδίω νοϊ πληροφορείσθω

2 Timothy 4:5

KJV: But watch thou in all things endure afflictions do the work of an evangelist make full proof of thy ministry
GK: συ δε νήφε εν πάσι κακοπάθησον έργον ποίησον ευαγγελιστού την διακονίαν σου πληροφόρησον

2 Timothy 4:17

KJV: Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me that by me the preaching might be fully known and all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion
GK: ο δε κύριός μοι παρέστη και ενεδυνάμωσέ με ίνα δι΄ εμού το κήρυγμα πληροφορηθή και ακούση πάντα τα έθνη και ερρύσθην εκ στόματος λέοντος
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