Word study · Greek
plērōma
fullness, fulfillment
Say it: PLAY-ro-ma (approximate)
πλήρωμα
What it means
That which fills or completes: fullness, full number, fulfillment. Paul speaks of Israel's "fullness" (11:12), "the fullness of the Gentiles" (11:25), and love as "the fulfillment of the law" (13:10). It is an important word also in Colossians and Ephesians.
Range of meaning
- FullnessThe full amount.
- FulfillmentThe completion.
In Romans
- Chapter 11
"Their fullness," "the fullness of the Gentiles" (11:12, 11:25).
- Chapter 13
"Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law" (13:10).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G4138 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources