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Strong's G3324 μεστός (mestos)

Mestos means “full” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3324 — yitshar (“Izhar”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3324
Language Greek
Linked Usages 11
Books 8

Strong's G3324 Quick Answer

Strong's G3324 μεστός (mestos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. mestos (mes-tos') adj. 1. replete {literally or figuratively} It has 11 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include full. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
mestos (mes-tos') adj. 1. replete {literally or figuratively}
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
full

Meaning and Definition

mestos (mes-tos') adj. 1. replete {literally or figuratively} [of uncertain derivation] KJV: full

Original Word
μεστός
Transliteration
mestos
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3324. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

full

Usage: μεστός, -ή, -όν [in LXX: Nam.1:10, Eze.37:1 (מָלֵא), Est.5:2, Pro.6:34 * ;] full: with genitive of thing(s), Jhn.19:29 21:11, Jas.3:8; metaphorically, of thoughts and feelings, Mat.23:28, Rom.1:29 15:14, 2Pe.2:14, Jas.3:17 (cf. Pr, l.with).† (AS)

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How Strong's G3324 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mestos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

full Matthew 23:28

How Strong's G3324 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3324 (μεστός) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3324 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G3324 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 23:28 KJV

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

John 19:29 KJV

Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.

John 21:11 KJV

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

Strong's G3324 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Proverbs 6:34 Septuagint / Brenton

He will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Ezekiel 37:1 Septuagint / Brenton

And the hand of the Lord came upon me, and the Lord brought me forth by the Spirit, and set me in the midst of the plain, and it was full of human bones.

Nahum 1:10 Septuagint / Brenton

For the enemy shall be laid bare even to the foundation, and shall be devoured as twisted yew, and as stubble fully dry.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3324.

Proverbs 6:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Ezekiel 37:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the hand of the Lord came upon me, and the Lord brought me forth by the Spirit, and set me in the midst of the plain, and it was full of human bones.
Nahum 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the enemy shall be laid bare even to the foundation, and shall be devoured as twisted yew, and as stubble fully dry.
Matthew 23:28 New Testament, KJV
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
John 19:29 New Testament, KJV
Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
John 21:11 New Testament, KJV
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
Romans 1:29 New Testament, KJV
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Romans 15:14 New Testament, KJV
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
James 3:8 New Testament, KJV
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:17 New Testament, KJV
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
2 Peter 2:14 New Testament, KJV
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3324, grouped by book.

Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3324 FAQ

What does mestos (μεστός) mean?

Mestos (Strong's G3324) is a Greek word most simply glossed "full". mestos (mes-tos') adj. 1. replete {literally or figuratively}

How many times is mestos (μεστός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3324 across 8 books.

Where can I study mestos (μεστός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3324 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate mestos (μεστός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as full. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G3324 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G3324, with linked reader references where each row is available.