Quick Definition
μεστός, ή, όν Adj full
Strong's Definition
of uncertain derivation
KJV Usage: replete (literally or figuratively):--full
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ή, -όν | μεστόω
59.39 · Quantity · Full, Empty
very full pertaining to a quantity that fills a space beyond expectations or appropriateness
78.45 · Degree · Completely, Enough [Completive Degree]
full of, completely, very, totally a degree of completeness, with the implication of abundance In a number of languages it is simply not possible to speak of a person being ‘full of’ some quality or ‘full of’ some type of activity. Accordingly, one must often restructure the semantic relationships so as to indicate that one is ‘completely’ of a certain nature or ‘entirely’ engaged in some activity. In fact, in some languages this may be expressed negatively in the case of MAT 23:28 as ‘within there is nothing but hypocrisy and lawlessness.’ In the case of JAS 3:17 one can often express the meaning in terms of habitual activity, for example, ‘always merciful and doing good things.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μεστός, τἡ, -ov, fr. Hom. [i. 6. Epigr.] down, Sept. for NOD, full; w. gen. of the thing: prop., Jn. xix. 29; xxi. 11; Jas. iii. 8; trop. in reference to persons, whose minds are as it were filled with thoughts and emotions, either good or bad, Mt. xxiii. 28; Ro. i. 29; xv. 14; 2 Pet. ii. 14; Jas. iii. 17, (Prov. vi. 34).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
μεστός mestos 9x
full, full of, filled with, Jn. 19:29; 21:11; replete, Mt. 23:28; Rom. 1:29; 15:14; Jas. 3:8, 17; 2 Pet. 2:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
μεστός, -ή, -όν,
[in LXX: Na 1:10, Ez 37:1 (מָלֵא), Es 5:2, Pr 6:34*;]
full: c. gen. rei, Jo 19:29 21:11, Ja 3:8; metaph., of thoughts and feelings, Mt 23:28, Ro 1:29 15:14, II Pe 2:14, Ja 3:17 (cf. Pr 6:34).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
μεστός. For this adj. in its literal sense of ‘‘ full,” as in Jn 195" al., cf. P Oxy VII. 1070® (iii/a.D.) τραγη[μ]άτων σφυρίδαν μεστὴν μίαν, ‘one basket full of sweetmeats,’’ 7d. XII. 144915 (A.D. 213-217) ἄλ(λος) AVX (Vos) χρ(υσοῦς) peLk(pds) μεστ(ός), ‘‘another gold lamp, small, full,” and for its metaphorical application, as in Jas τὴς a/., cf. CPR I. 1935 (A.D. 330) ἀντεπιστάλματα... μεστὰ ψευδολογίᾳς, ‘replies © exuberant.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
μεστός (mestos) — full. μεστ-ός, ή, όν, full, ἄγγεα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔγχεον μεστήν a full cup, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of persons, οἶνον πίνεις μ. ὤν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. with genitive, full of, ἀργυρίου.. ἀρτάβη μεστή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀλφίτων, οἴνου, ἐλαίου, [Refs].; ὄνος.. οἴνου μ. laden with.., [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2. metaphorically, πάντα μ. ἐλπίδων ἀγαθῶν εἶναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μεστοὶ σπουδῆς, ἀταξίας, [NT+5th c.BC+]; μ. θεάτρου full of theatric pride, i. e. spoilt by applause, [Refs]; ὑπερηφανίας καὶ ὑπεροψίας μ. variant in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.2. b sated with, with genitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινος (of a person) [Refs 1st c.AD+]participle, μ. ἦ θυμούμενος, i. e. had had my fill of anger, [Refs 5th c.BC+]