πληθύνω
plēthunō
“to multiply”
Definition
to increase (transitively or intransitively)
from another form of G4128 (πλῆθος);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
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Occurrences
πληθύνω appears 11 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood:Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”
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