ἐκπλήρωσις
ekplḗrōsis
G1604 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Fulfillment, the action or result of bringing something to its full end or completion; realization of a purpose or outcome, specifically the fulfillment of a plan, prophecy, promise, obligation, or requirement. Contextually, may refer to the complete enactment or performance of what was anticipated, planned, or required.
Semantic Range
fulfillment, completion, accomplishment, realization (of purpose or promise), carrying out to the end, execution of a requirement
Root / Etymology
From ἐκπληρόω (to fulfill, to accomplish fully, to carry out to completion), itself from ἐκ (out, from) and πληρόω (to fill, to make full). Denotes the process or state of having been fully carried out.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἐκπλήρωσις occurs infrequently in Hellenistic Greek, including the Septuagint and the New Testament, where it refers to the full accomplishment or completion of a predicted, planned, or required event (e.g., fulfillment of scripture or divine promise). While sometimes rendered as 'accomplishment' in English, the sense includes fulfillment of expected or prophesied happenings. The term is distinct from τελείωσις, which emphasizes completion, or πλήρωσις, which means filling up. Translations such as 'fulfillment' or 'completion' capture the sense, but traditional English Bibles may not always distinguish the shade of completing a pre-stated purpose. Classical attestations are sparse, but in later Hellenistic and Christian writings, it most often carries the nuance of fulfillment, especially in eschatological or scriptural contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐκπληρόω; completion:--accomplishment.
Root Family
πληρ- (ekplḗrōsis) — to fill, to make full, to complete
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G378 | ἀναπληρόω | filling up |
| G4134 | πλήρης | full |
| G4137 | πληρόω | they filled |
| G4138 | πλήρωμα | fullness |
| G4322 | προσαναπληρόω | further supplying |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1604-01 |
ἐκπλήρωσιν | ekplerosin | N ACC F SG |
completion | fulfillment | fulfillment | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1604-01 |
Acts 21:26 | ἐκπλήρωσιν | ekplerosin | N ACC F SG |
completion | fulfillment | fulfillment |