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πληροφορέω

Strong’s: G4135

Associated OET lemmas: πληροφορέω

Other spellings: πληροφορέομαι

Notes: There are undoubtedly certain subtle differences of meaning in this set of terms in 13.106: ἀναπληρόω / 13.106: ἐκπληρόω / 13.106: πίμπλημι / 13.106: πληροφορέω / 13.106: πληρόω, but the distinctive features cannot be determined from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: πληροφορέω; πληρόω; φέρω

Sense 1: to cause to happen, to make happen, to fulfill

Semantic entry: 13.106

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to cause to happen, with the implication of fulfilling some purpose{N:001}

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:1

OET-RV LUK 1:1

1 Several people attempted to write an account about the events that we’re personally certain of

OET-LV LUK 1:1

1 Since many attempted to _draw _up a_description concerning the matters having _been _fully _assured among us,

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Sense 2: to proclaim, to tell fully, to proclaim completely

Semantic entry: 33.199

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Inform, Announce

Definition: to relate fully the content of a message

Show passage in OET: TI2 4:17

OET-RV TI2 4:17

17 But the master stood by me and strengthened me to ensure that the good message was declared and all the pagans heard it, and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth so to speak.

OET-LV TI2 4:17

17 But the master stood _by by _me, and strengthened me, in _order _that through me the proclamation may _be _fully _assured, and all the pagans may _hear, and I _was _rescued out _of the_mouth of_the_lion.

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Sense 3: to perform one’s complete duty, to finish fully one’s task, to accomplish satisfactorily

Semantic entry: 68.32

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Complete, Finish, Succeed

Definition: to fully accomplish one’s task

Show passage in OET: TI2 4:5

OET-RV TI2 4:5

5 However Timotheos, you stay sensible about everything, endure hardship, tell people the good message, and do all your duties well.

OET-LV TI2 4:5

5 But you be _being _sober in all things, suffer _hardship, do the_work of_a_good _message _preacher, fully _assure the service of _you.

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Sense 4: to be absolutely sure, to be certain, complete certainty

Semantic entry: 31.45

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Believe To Be True

Definition: to be completely certain of the truth of something

Forms: πληροφορέομαι

Show passage in OET: ROM 4:21

OET-RV ROM 4:21

21 being quite certain that what God promises, he’s also able to do.

OET-LV ROM 4:21

21 and having _been _fully _assured that what he _has _promised, able he _is also to _do.

Show passage in OET: ROM 14:5

OET-RV ROM 14:5

5 Similarly, some people consider one day to be more important than some other day, yet others consider every day to be alike. Each person should be fully convinced in their own mind.

OET-LV ROM 14:5

5 one on _one _hand is _judging a_day beyond another day, on _the _other _hand one is _judging every day alike.
Each in his own mind, let _be _being _fully _assured.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: OET ROM 4:21 · OET ROM 14:5

COL: OET COL 4:12