Strong's Greek · G4129

πληθύνω

plēthýnō

abound, multiply

Definition

to increase (transitively or intransitively)

Derivation

from another form of G4128 (πλῆθος);

Appears 12 times in Scripture

Acts 7:17

As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.

1 Peter 1:2

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.

Acts 6:1

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.

Jude 1:2

Mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Matthew 24:12

Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

Hebrews 6:14

saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

Acts 6:7

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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