πληθύνω plēthunō · G4129
to multiply
πληθύνω; (causal of πληθύω, to be full, πληθύς, Ion. for πλῆθος), [in LXX chiefly for רָבָה hi. ; ] ; 1. trans., to increase, multiply: 2Co.9:10 6:14" (LXX) ; pass., to be increased, to multiply: Mat.24:12, Act.6:7 7:17 9:31 12:24; with dative of person(s) (Dan LXX TH 3:31(98) al.), 1Pe.1:2, 2Pe.1:2, Ju 2. ; 2. Intrans., to be increased, to multiply: Act.6:1.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
πληθ-ύνω, ; future -ῠνῶ[]: aorist ἐπλήθυνα [] —causal of πληθύω, increase, multiply, []:—passive, ταῖς γυναιξὶ τὸ γάλα πληθύνεται abounds, []; 2 make multiple, 'plurify', κατὰ ἀναλογίαν [τὸ ἡνωμένον] ἐπληθύναμεν τῶν κατωτέρω πεπληθυσμένων τὸν πρῶτον πληθυσμόν Dam.[same place]; θεοὶ -όμενοι μὲν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, περὶ αὐτὸν δὲ ἑνοειδῶς ὄντες []; 3 intransitive, see at {πληθύω} []; 4 use the plural, []; II passive, to be in the majority, prevail, δήμου.. χεὶρ ὅπῃ πληθύνεται (codex middle πληθύεται) …
Where it's used 11 times
Matthew 24:12 · Acts 6:1 · Acts 6:7 · Acts 7:17 · Acts 12:24 · 2 Corinthians 9:10 · Hebrews 6:14 · 1 Peter 1:2 · 2 Peter 1:2 · Jude 1:2 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G4129; TFLSJ G4129
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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