Topical Encyclopedia
In the context of the Bible, the term "accomplish" refers to the completion or fulfillment of a task, purpose, or prophecy. It is often associated with the divine will and the unfolding of God's plan throughout Scripture. The concept of accomplishment is deeply rooted in the understanding that God is sovereign and His purposes will ultimately be fulfilled.
Old Testament UsageIn the Old Testament, the Hebrew word often translated as "accomplish" is "kalah," which means to complete or finish. This term is used in various contexts, including the completion of tasks, the fulfillment of vows, and the execution of God's commands. For example, in
Exodus 40:33, Moses "finished the work" of setting up the tabernacle, signifying the completion of a divinely ordained task.
Prophetic fulfillment is another significant aspect of accomplishment in the Old Testament. The prophets often spoke of events that would be accomplished in the future, as part of God's redemptive plan.
Isaiah 55:11 states, "so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it." This verse underscores the certainty that God's word will achieve its intended purpose.
New Testament UsageIn the New Testament, the Greek word "teleioō" is frequently used to convey the idea of bringing something to completion or perfection. The life and ministry of Jesus Christ are central to the New Testament understanding of accomplishment. Jesus Himself spoke of His mission in terms of fulfillment and completion. In
John 4:34 , Jesus says, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work."
The ultimate accomplishment of Jesus' earthly ministry is seen in His sacrificial death and resurrection. On the cross, Jesus declared, "It is finished" (
John 19:30), signifying the completion of His redemptive work. This moment marked the fulfillment of numerous Old Testament prophecies and the accomplishment of God's plan for salvation.
Theological SignificanceFrom a conservative Christian viewpoint, the concept of accomplishment is closely tied to the doctrine of divine sovereignty. God's purposes are unthwartable, and His plans are executed with precision and certainty. Believers are called to trust in God's ability to accomplish His will, both in the grand narrative of redemption and in their personal lives.
Philippians 1:6 offers assurance to Christians regarding God's ongoing work in their lives: "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will continue to perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus." This verse highlights the belief that God is actively working to accomplish His purposes in and through His people.
Practical ImplicationsFor Christians, the call to accomplish God's will is both a privilege and a responsibility. Believers are encouraged to seek God's guidance and strength to fulfill the tasks He sets before them.
Ephesians 2:10 reminds Christians that "we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life."
In summary, the biblical concept of accomplishment emphasizes the fulfillment of God's purposes, the completion of His work through Christ, and the believer's role in participating in God's ongoing mission.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
v. t.) To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute fully; to fulfill; as, to accomplish a goal.
2. (v. t.) To complete, as time or distance.
3. (v. t.) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
4. (v. t.) To gain; to obtain.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ACCOMPLISHa-kom'-plish: Richly represented in the Old Testament by seven Hebrew synonyms and in the New Testament by five Greek (the King James Version); signifying in Hebrew
(1) "to complete" (Lamentations 4:11);
(2) "to fulfill" (Daniel 9:2);
(3) "to execute" (1 Kings 5:9);
(4) "to set apart" i.e. "consecrate" (Leviticus 22:21);
(5) "to establish" (Jeremiah 44:25 the King James Version);
(6) "to have pleasure in" (Job 14:6);
(7) "to perfect" (Psalm 64:6);
in Greek
(1) "to finish" (Acts 21:5);
(2) "to bring to an end" (Hebrews 9:6);
(3) "to be fulfilled" (Luke 2:6);
(4) "to fill out" (Luke 9:31);
(5) "to complete" (Luke 12:50).
Greek
2005. epiteleo -- to complete, accomplish ... to complete,
accomplish. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epiteleo Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-tel-eh'-o) Short Definition: I complete,
accomplish, perfect
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2005.htm - 7k1274. dianuo -- to accomplish fully
... to accomplish fully. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: dianuo Phonetic Spelling:
(dee-an-oo'-o) Short Definition: I finish, complete Definition: I finish ...
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4931. sunteleo -- to complete, accomplish
... to complete, accomplish. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sunteleo Phonetic
Spelling: (soon-tel-eh'-o) Short Definition: I fulfill, accomplish Definition ...
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1300. diateleo -- to accomplish thoroughly, ie to persist
... to accomplish thoroughly, ie to persist. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: diateleo
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-at-el-eh'-o) Short Definition: I continue ...
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4130 -- furnish, accomplish, fill, supply
furnish, accomplish, fill, supply. Part of Speech: Verb Phonetic Spelling:
(play'-tho) Short Definition: I fill Definition: I fill, fulfill, complete. ...
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5055. teleo -- to bring to an end, complete, fulfill
... to an end, complete, fulfill. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: teleo Phonetic
Spelling: (tel-eh'-o) Short Definition: I end, accomplish, pay Definition: (a ...
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5048. teleioo -- to bring to an end, to complete, perfect
... end, to complete, perfect. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: teleioo Phonetic
Spelling: (tel-io'-o) Short Definition: I complete, accomplish, make perfect ...
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1754. energeo -- to be at work, to work, to do
... be at work, to work, to do. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: energeo Phonetic
Spelling: (en-erg-eh'-o) Short Definition: I work, accomplish, am operative ...
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2716. katergazomai -- to work out
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katergazomai Phonetic Spelling: (kat-er-gad'-
zom-ahee) Short Definition: I work out, produce, accomplish Definition: I ...
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1822. exartizo -- to complete, to equip fully
... ar-tid'-zo) Short Definition: I completely furnish, equip, finish Definition: (a)
I fit up, completely furnish, equip, furnish, supply, (b) I accomplish, finish ...
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Strong's Hebrew
6213. asah -- do, make... do, make. Transliteration: asah Phonetic Spelling: (aw-saw') Short Definition:
accomplish.
accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow,
... /hebrew/6213.htm - 6k 3615. kalah -- to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished ...
... root Definition to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent NASB
Word Usage accomplish (2), accomplished (1), annihilate (1), annihilated (2 ...
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4390. male -- to be full, to fill
... accomplish, confirm, consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill,
fulfill,. Or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive ...
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6381. pala -- to be surpassing or extraordinary
... accomplish, arise. A primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, ie
Distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to ...
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7521. ratsah -- to be pleased with, accept favorably
... be acceptable, accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with. A primitive
root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a ...
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8552. tamam -- to be complete or finished
... accomplish, cease, be clean passed, consume, have done, come to an end. A
primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal ...
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6213a. asah -- do, make
... root Definition do, make NASB Word Usage accomplish (8), accomplish much (1),
accomplished (4), accomplishing (1), achieve (1), acquired (6), act (22), acted ...
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6965. qum -- to arise, stand up, stand
... A primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive
and causative) -- abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree ...
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1584. gamar -- to end, come to an end, complete
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to end, come to an end, complete NASB Word Usage
accomplish (1), accomplishes (1), ceases (1), come to an end (2). ...
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6466. paal -- do, make
... root Definition do, make NASB Word Usage accomplish (1), act (1), acted (1), carried
(1), deal (1), did (2), do (15), doers (2), does (1), does his work (1 ...
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Library
What it is to Accomplish what is Good.
... A Treatise against two letters of the pelagians, Chapter 19."What It is
to Accomplish What is Good. And now does not what follows ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 19 what it is to.htm
"Truly" Said I, "You have Clearly Proved How Much a Sincere Love ...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter II. "Truly" said I, "you have clearly
proved how much a sincere love can accomplish? "Truly ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter ii truly said i.htm
Can You be Holy Without Accomplishing the End for which You are ...
... Can you accomplish the end for which you were created. ... Can you accomplish
the end for which you were created, unless you be Righteous? ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/12 can you be holy.htm
For with what Purpose in view did Providence Accomplish the ...
... Chapter XXVIII. For with what purpose in view did Providence accomplish
the marvels related of Aristeas? And? For with what purpose ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxviii for with what.htm
You have Here, Reverend Ambrosius, the Conclusion of what we have ...
... Chapter LXXVI. You have here, reverend Ambrosius, the conclusion of what
we have been enabled to accomplish? You have here, reverend ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxxvi you have here.htm
Sermon xxvii.
... What objects is it designed to accomplish? ... We next inquire,. II. What are
the objects, which the Judgment is designed to accomplish? ...
/.../leland/the national preacher vol 2 no 7 dec 1827/sermon xxvii.htm
Blighted Blossoms
... How little we seem to accomplish! How little our lives seem to amount to! Every
truly saved heart longs to serve. ... How much we want to accomplish for the Lord! ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk five blighted blossoms.htm
Use what You Have
... "If I could preach like So-and-so, what I would accomplish for the Lord!" another
says; or, "If I had the money So-and-so has, what I could accomplish for the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk thirty-eight use what you.htm
'In the Holy Mount'
... Who appeared in glory, and spake of His decease which He should accomplish at
Jerusalem.'"Luke 9:30, 31. ... He was to 'accomplish' His death. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/in the holy mount.htm
Introduction.
... something. Life is not given us to squander nor fritter away, but was given
us to accomplish a purpose in the mind of the Creator. ...
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Thesaurus
Accomplish (44 Occurrences)... 1. (vt) To bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform; to execute
fully; to fulfill; as, to
accomplish a goal.
...ACCOMPLISH.
.../a/accomplish.htm - 21kFulfilment (25 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah
to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock ...
/f/fulfilment.htm - 13k
Perform (155 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To carry through; to bring to completion;
to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. 2. (vt ...
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Uttered (60 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah
to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock ...
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Clearly (67 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah
to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock ...
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Spend (54 Occurrences)
... of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth
and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath ...
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Vow (49 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish
a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall ...
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Freewill (27 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish
a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall ...
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Freewill-offering (14 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 22:21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah
to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock ...
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Finish (35 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost
possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. ...
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Resources
Does God sometimes use evil to accomplish His plans (Habakkuk 1:5-11)? | GotQuestions.orgCan faith change God's plan? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is fervent prayer (James 5:16)? | GotQuestions.orgAccomplish: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.comBible Concordance •
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