Accomplish (Hastings' Dictionary)
The primary meaning of a. is to bring to a successful issue. But the only examples of this in the AV are Ps 64«, Pr 13", 1 Es 1", Ac 21». Sometimes a. simply means to ' do,' ' perform ' : 1 K 5», Jth 2", Is 55" ' it (God's word) shall a. that which I please.' It is occasionally used in the obsolete sense of ' to complete a period of time ' : Jer. 25" 'when seventy years are accomplished'; Is. 40' ' her warfare is accomplished ' ; Job 14' ' till he shall a., as an hireling, his day.'
From tliia arises its most frequent meaning, to bring to an ideal or divine completeness, to fulfil : (a) prophecy (once only), 2 Ch 36" ; (b) God's wrath. La 4", Ezk 6" 7» 13" 20^- =' ; (c) Christ's work, Lk 9" 12» 18" 22", Jn 19=». The RV has sought to reserve this meaning for tlie word ' fulfil,' but unsuccessfully. J. HvsTiNoa- ACCORD, ACCORDINGLY ACHAN 23
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Accomplish
Accomplish a-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" (La 4:11); (2) "to fulfill" (Da 9:2); (3) "to execute" (1Ki 5:9); (4) "to set apart" i.e. "consecrate" (Le 22:21); (5) "to establish" (Jer 44:25 the King James Version); (6) "to have pleasure in" (Job 14:6); (7) "to perfect" (Ps 64:6); in Greek (1) "to finish" (Ac 21:5); (2) "to bring to an end" (Heb 9:6); (3) "to be fulfilled" (Lu 2:6); (4) "to fill out" (Lu 9:31); (5) "to complete" (Lu 12:50). ⇒See the definition of accomplish in the KJV Dictionary
References
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