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Accomplish, Accomplishment


Definition of Accomplish, Accomplishment from Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words which is keyed to the English Version (1881-1885), which is similar to the ASV 1901 (American Standard Version)


"to fit out," (from ek, "out," and a verb derived from artos, "a joint"), means "to furnish completely," 2 Tim. 3:17, or "to accomplish," Acts 21:5, there said of a number of days, as if to render the days complete by what was appointed for them. See FURNISH. In the Sept., Exod. 28:7.


"to fulfill, to complete, carry out to the full" (as well as to fill), is translated "perfect" in Rev. 3:2, AV; RV, "I have found no works of thine fulfilled before My God;" "accomplish" in Luke 9:31. See COMPLETE, END, EXPIRE, FILL, FULFILL, FULL, PREACH.

Note: Its strengthened form, ekpleroo, "to fulfill," lit., "fill out," is used in Acts 13:33, of the fulfillment of a Divine promise of the resurrection of Christ.


"to finish, to bring to an end" (telos, "an end"), frequently signifies, not merely to terminate a thing, but to carry out a thing to the full. It is used especially in the Apocalypse, where it occurs eight times, and is rendered "finish" in Rev. 10:7; 11:7, and in the RV of Rev. 15:1, which rightly translates it "(in them) is finished (the wrath of God)." So in Rev 10:8; in Rev. 17:17, RV, "accomplish," and "finish" in Rev. 20:3,5,7; in Luke 2:39, RV, "accomplish," for AV, "performed." See END, EXPIRE, FILL, FINISH, FULFILL, GO, No. 5, PAY, PERFORM.


epi, "up," intensive, and No. 3, is a strengthened form of that verb, in the sense of "accomplishing." The fuller meaning is "to accomplish perfectly;" in Rom. 15:28, RV, "accomplish;" "perfecting" in 2 Cor. 7:1; "complete" in 2 Cor. 8:6,11; "completion" in the latter part of this 11th verse, which is better than "performance;" "perfected" in Gal. 3:3; "perfect" in Phil. 1:6. In Heb. 8:5 the margin rightly has "complete" instead of "make," with regard to the tabernacle. In Heb. 9:6 it is translated "accomplish" and in 1 Pet. 5:9. See COMPLETE, DO, FINISH, MAKE, PERFECT, PERFORM.


though distinct grammatically from teleo, has much the same meaning. The main distinction is that teleo more frequently signifies "to fulfill," teleioo, more frequently, "to make perfect," one of the chief features of the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it occurs nine times. It is rendered "accomplish" in the RV of John 4:34; 5:36; 17:4; Acts 20:24. See CONSECRATE, FINISH, FULFILL, PERFECT.


"to fulfill," is translated "accomplished" in the AV of Luke 1:23; 2:6,21,22 (RV, "fulfilled"). See FILL, No. 5, FURNISH, Note.


see A, No. 2, Note, means "an entire fulfilment" (ek, "out," plerosis, "a filling"), Acts 21:26, of the "fulfillment" of days of purification.

 


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