Original Word: ἐκπληρόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekpléroó
Pronunciation: ek-play-ROH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-play-ro'-o)
Definition: I fill completely, fulfill in every particular (to the utmost), make good.
Meaning: To fulfill completely, to accomplish fully, to bring to completion or fruition.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and πληρόω (plēróō, meaning "to fill" or "to fulfill").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4390 מָלֵא (male') • to fill, be full
• H3615 כָּלָה (kalah) • to complete, finish, accomplish

These Hebrew terms share a similar semantic range with ἐκπληρόω, emphasizing the concepts of fullness, completion, and fulfillment in the context of God's actions and promises.

Usage: The verb ἐκπληρόω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of fulfilling or completing something in its entirety. It often conveys the sense of bringing a prophecy, promise, or requirement to its full realization.

Context: The Greek verb ἐκπληρόω appears in the New Testament in contexts where the complete fulfillment of a divine promise or prophecy is emphasized. This term underscores the thoroughness and completeness of the action, often in relation to God's redemptive plan.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἐκπληρόω is used to highlight the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and the realization of God's promises through the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. For example, in the context of Jesus' mission, ἐκπληρόω signifies the complete and perfect fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies, demonstrating that Jesus is the anticipated Messiah who brings God's plan to fruition.

The use of ἐκπληρόω also extends to the fulfillment of God's purposes in the lives of believers, indicating that God's work in them will be brought to completion. This reflects the assurance that God's promises are not only initiated but also fully realized in the lives of those who follow Him.

1603 ekplēróō (from 1537 /ek, "wholly out," which intensifies 4137 /plēróō, "to fill, fulfill") – properly, to fill to the outcome, completely fulfill; fill (fulfill) to the utmost (Souter).

Word Origin
from ek and pléroó
Definition
to fill full, to fulfill
NASB Translation
fulfilled (1).

STRONGS NT 1603: ἐκπληρόω

ἐκπληρόω: perfect ἐκπεπλήρωκα; to fill full, to fill up completely; metaphorically, τήν ἐπαγγελίαν, to fulfill, i. e. make good: Acts 13:33 (32), as in Polybius 1, 67, 1. (From Herodotus down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fulfill.

From ek and pleroo; to accomplish entirely -- fulfill.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK pleroo

Forms and Transliterations

εκπεπλήρωκε εκπεπληρωκεν ἐκπεπλήρωκεν ekpepleroken ekpeplērōken ekpeplḗroken ekpeplḗrōken

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