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Lexicon :: Strong's G4129 - plēthynō

Aa
πληθύνω
Transliteration
plēthynō (Key)
Pronunciation
play-thoo'-no
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From another form of πλῆθος (G4128)
mGNT
12x in 8 unique form(s) TR
12x in 9 unique form(s) LXX
161x in 43 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:279,866

Strong’s Definitions

πληθύνω plēthýnō, play-thoo'-no; from another form of G4128; to increase (transitively or intransitively):—abound, multiply.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G4129 in the following manner: multiply (11x), abound (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G4129 in the following manner: multiply (11x), abound (1x).

  1. to increase, to multiply

    1. to be increased, (be multiplied) multiply

  2. to be increased, to multiply

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πληθύνω plēthýnō, play-thoo'-no; from another form of G4128; to increase (transitively or intransitively):—abound, multiply.
STRONGS G4129:
πληθύνω; future πληθύνω; 1 aorist optative 3 person singular πληθῦναι (2 Corinthians 9:10 Rec.); passive, imperfect ἐπληθυνομην; 1 aorist ἐπληθυνθην; (from πληθύς fullness); Aeschyl, Aristotle, Herodian, Geoponica; the Sept. very often for רָבָה, רִבָּה, הִרְבָּה, sometimes for רָבַב;
1. transitive, to increase, to multiply: 2 Corinthians 9:10; Hebrews 6:14 (from Genesis 22:17); passive, to be increased (be multiplied) multiply: Matthew 24:12; Acts 6:7; Acts 7:17; Acts 9:31; Acts 12:24; τίνι (A. V. be multiplied to one i. e.) be richly allotted to, 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Peter 1:2; Jude 1:2 (Daniel 3:31 (Daniel 3:98); Daniel 6:25, Theod.; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 1 inscr. (also Martyr. Polycarp, inscr., Apostolic Constitutions, inscr.)).
2. intransitive, to be increased, to multiply: Acts 6:1.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
22:17
Daniel
6:25
Matthew
24:12
Acts
6:1; 6:7; 7:17; 9:31; 12:24
2 Corinthians
9:10; 9:10
Hebrews
6:14
1 Peter
1:2
2 Peter
1:2
Jude
1:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4129 matches the Greek πληθύνω (plēthynō),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 3:1 - A psalm of David, regarding the time David fled from his son Absalom.

O LORD, I have so many enemies;
so many are against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:7 - You have given me greater joy
than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:4 - Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.
I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood
or even speak the names of their gods.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:14 - He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;
his lightning flashed, and they were greatly confused.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:19 - See how many enemies I have
and how viciously they hate me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:7 - How precious is your unfailing love, O God!
All humanity finds shelter
in the shadow of your wings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:19 - I have many aggressive enemies;
they hate me without reason.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:5 - O LORD my God, you have performed many wonders for us.
Your plans for us are too numerous to list.
You have no equal.
If I tried to recite all your wonderful deeds,
I would never come to the end of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:12 - For troubles surround me—
too many to count!
My sins pile up so high
I can’t see my way out.
They outnumber the hairs on my head.
I have lost all courage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 - So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich
and their homes become ever more splendid.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:9 - You take care of the earth and water it,
making it rich and fertile.
The river of God has plenty of water;
it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,
for you have ordered it so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:10 - You drench the plowed ground with rain,
melting the clods and leveling the ridges.
You soften the earth with showers
and bless its abundant crops.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,
and the valleys are carpeted with grain.
They all shout and sing for joy!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:4 - Those who hate me without cause
outnumber the hairs on my head.
Many enemies try to destroy me with lies,
demanding that I give back what I didn’t steal.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:38 - Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins
and did not destroy them all.
Many times he held back his anger
and did not unleash his fury!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:12 - But the godly will flourish like palm trees
and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:14 - Even in old age they will still produce fruit;
they will remain vital and green.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:29 - They angered the LORD with all these things,
so a plague broke out among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:38 - How he blesses them!
They raise large families there,
and their herds of livestock increase.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69 - Arrogant people smear me with lies,
but in truth I obey your commandments with all my heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:18 - I can’t even count them;
they outnumber the grains of sand!
And when I wake up,
you are still with me!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:13 - May our barns be filled
with crops of every kind.
May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands,
even tens of thousands,
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