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πλησμονήStrong’s G4140

plēsmonē

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Plēsmonē is the Greek word usually translated “indulgence”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”
Colossians 2:23 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “indulgence”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • indulgence 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Colossians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    πλησμονή plēsmonē · gratification

    πλησμονή, -ῆς, ἡ (πίμπλημι), [in LXX chiefly for שָׂבֵעַ and cognate forms ;] a filling up, satiety: πρὸς π. σαρκός (RV, against the indulgence of the flesh; but ICC, in l, for the full satisfaction of the flesh, op. cit., 276 ff.), Col.2:23.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “gratification” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    GRATIFICA'TION,noun

    [Latin gratificatio, from gratificor; gratus and facio, to make.]

    1. The act of pleasing, either the mind, the taste or the appetite.
    2. That which affords pleasure; satisfaction; delight.
    3. Reward; recompense.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.