πιότης
piótēs
G4096 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Substance or quality of being fat, fatness; by extension, fullness or richness, especially in the sense of material abundance or prosperity. In contexts, may refer specifically to literal fatness, or metaphorically to well-being, fertility, or bounty.
Semantic Range
fatness (of body or animal), richness or bounty (of land or crops), abundance, material prosperity, fullness, fertility
Root / Etymology
From the Greek adjective πιός (pios, 'fat, plump'), itself from the root πιέζω (piezo, 'to press, squeeze') or related to πίνω (pino, 'to drink') with regard to fullness or saturation. The exact derivation is uncertain but linked to the idea of plumpness or repletion.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The noun πιότης is a rare term in Greek, occurring chiefly in Hellenistic and Koine sources, including the Septuagint (e.g., Genesis 27:28, Psalm 65:12 [LXX 64:12]), where it often translates Hebrew דֶּשֶׁן (deshen, 'fatness, abundance'). In such contexts, πιότης denotes abundant fertility or richness of land, crops, or livestock. Outside biblical Greek, it is uncommon. In the New Testament period, the term commonly retained its metaphorical sense of abundance or prosperity, sometimes with a connotation of divine blessing or satisfaction. English translations often render πιότης as 'fatness' or 'richness', but this can be narrower than the broader Greek usage, which encompasses general prosperity or bounty. It is distinct from χόρτος (grass, fodder) or πλοῦτος (wealth, riches), focusing more on physical or agricultural fullness.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from (fat; perhaps akin to the alternate of πίνω through the idea of repletion); plumpness, i.e. (by implication) richness (oiliness):--fatness.
Root Family
πιότης (piotēs) — fatness, plumpness, fullness, abundance
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4096-01 |
πιότητος | piotetos | N GEN F SG |
richness | of fullness | fullness | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G4096-01 |
Romans 11:17 | πιότητος | piotetos | N GEN F SG |
richness | of fullness | fullness |