# fulfill ## Synonyms and Related Words: carried out, fill to the limit, finish, fulfillment, in full, make something full ## Definition: The term "fulfill" means to complete or accomplish something that was expected. * When a prophecy is fulfilled, it means that God causes to happen what was predicted in the prophecy. * If a person fulfills a promise or a vow, it means that he does what he has promised to do. * To fulfill a responsibility means to do the task that was assigned or required. ## Translation Suggestions: * Depending on the context, "fulfill" could be translated as "accomplish" or "complete" or "cause to happen" or "obey" or "perform." * The phrase "has been fulfilled" could also be translated as "has come true" or "has happened" or "has taken place." * Ways to translate "fulfill," as in "fulfill your ministry," could include "complete" or "perform" or "practice" or "serve other people as God has called you to do." (See also: [prophet](../kt/prophet.md), [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [minister](../kt/minister.md), [call](../kt/call.md)) ## Bible References: * [1 Kings 02:27](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/02/27) * [Acts 03:17-18](rc://en/tn/help/act/03/17) * [Leviticus 22:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/lev/22/17) * [Luke 04:21](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/21) * [Matthew 01:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/22) * [Matthew 05:17](rc://en/tn/help/mat/05/17) * [Psalms 116:12-15](rc://en/tn/help/psa/116/012) ## Examples from the Bible stories: * __[24:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/24/04)__ John __fulfilled__ what the prophets said, "See I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way." * __[40:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/40/03)__ The soldiers gambled for Jesus' clothing. When they did this, they __fulfilled__ a prophecy that said, "They divided my garments among them, and gambled for my clothing." * __[42:07](rc://en/tn/help/obs/42/07)__ Jesus said, "I told you that everything written about me in God's word must be __fulfilled__." * __[43:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/43/05)__ "This __fulfills__ the prophecy made by the prophet Joel in which God said, 'In the last days, I will pour out my Spirit.'" * __[43:07](rc://en/tn/help/obs/43/07)__ "This __fulfills__ the prophecy which says, 'You will not let your Holy One rot in the grave.'" * __[44:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/44/05)__ "Although you did not understand what you were doing, God used your actions to __fulfill__ the prophecies that the Messiah would suffer and die." ## Word Data: * Strong's: H1214, H4390, H5487, H7999, G378, G4135, G4137, G4138, G5055 ## Forms Found in the English ULB carried out, fill up ... to the limit, finishing, fulfill, fulfilled, fulfillment, fulfills, in full, make ... full