"to fill, fill up, Lk. 8:23; pass., of time, to be completed, have fully come, Lk. 9:51; Acts 2:1*"
Definition and meaning
to fill, fill up, Lk. 8:23; pass., of time, to be completed, have fully come, Lk. 9:51; Acts 2:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: συμπληρόω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of sympleroo (G4845) across the King James Bible.
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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Common questions
Strong's G4845 (sympleroo) is a Greek word that means: to fill, fill up, Lk. 8:23; pass., of time, to be completed, have fully come, Lk. 9:51; Acts 2:1* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word sympleroo (G4845) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4845 is sympleroo, a Greek word defined as: to fill, fill up, Lk. 8:23; pass., of time, to be completed, have fully come, Lk. 9:51; Acts 2:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sympleroo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.