Words the Bible translates as fill
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 10 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- maleמָלֵאto be full; to fill; to reach completeness
- plēroōπληρόωto fill something up, so that it lacks nothing: a space with what occupies it, or a person with a quality that takes them over
+2 more meanings
- to complete something so that it reaches its full extent: a stretch of time runs its course, a set number is reached, or a task is carried all the way through
- to fulfill: to bring a word, promise, prediction, or requirement to its full and intended reality
- plēthō, pimplēmiπλήθω, πίμπλημιto make completely full: to fill a space, flood a person with something, or bring a set time to its full measure
- dayדַּיa sufficient amount: as much as is needed to meet a need, a task, or a measure
- ravahרָוָהto saturate or be saturated with liquid: to drink one's fill, and to water something to overflowing
- gemizōγεμίζωto fill something up: to put contents into a container or space until it will hold no more
- sovaשֹׂבַעfullness that satisfies: as much as it takes to meet a need, whether food eaten to the full or joy at its fullest
- sumplēroōσυμπληρόωto (ful)fillnot studied yet
- melaמְלָאto fillnot studied yet
- mestoōμεστόωto fillnot studied yet
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