Quick Definition
πλησμονή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. satisfaction, indulgence
Strong's Definition
from a presumed derivative of 4130; a filling up, i.e. (figuratively) gratification
KJV Usage: satisfying
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ῆς | πίμπλημι
25.14 · Attitudes and Emotions · Desire Strongly
gratification, indulgence the process of indulging in or procuring the satisfaction of certain desires or needs There have been extensive differences of opinion with regard to the precise meaning of πλησμονή and of σάρξ in COL 2:23. Some early Greek exegetes understood this passage to involve ‘gratification of physical needs,’ but since σάρξ seemingly needs to be understood in a bad sense, the meaning of ‘indulgence’ seems to be more appropriate. The meaning of ‘indulgence’ can be expressed in some languages as ‘to give in to’ or ‘to surrender to’ or ‘to permit oneself to enjoy.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλησμονή, -ῆς, ἡ, (πίμπλημι [ef. W. 94 (89)]), repletion, satiety, (Vulg. saluritas): πρὸς πλησμονὴν σαρκός, for the satisfying of the flesh, to satiate the desires of the flesh (see σάρξ, 4), Col. ii. 23, cf. Meyer ad loc.; [others (including R. V.) render the phrase against (i. e. for the remedy of) the indulgence of the flesh; see Bp. Lghtft. ad loc., and πρός, I. 1 6.1. (Arstph., Eur., Xen., Plato, Plut., al.; Sept.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πλησμονή plēsmonē 1x
a filling up; met. gratification, satisfaction, Col. 2:23*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
πλησμονή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< πίμπλημι), [in LXX chiefly for שׂבע 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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πλησμονή is best understood 72 malam partem ‘‘repletion,” “satiety,” in the difficult passage Col 27°; see Lightfoot’s note ad /., and τὸ his citations add Euripides 2.7. 887 ἐν πλησμονῇ τοι Κύπρις. ἐν πεινῶντι δ᾽ οὔ. Cf. also Artem. Ρ- 19918 πλησμονῆς ἢ ἐνδείας.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πλησμονή (plēsmonē) — gratification. πλησμον-ή, ἡ, a being filled, satiety, opposed to ἔνδεια, κένωσις, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially with food, repletion, surfeit, [LXX+5th c.BC+]
II. abundance, [LXX]