What does "Fulfilled" mean in the Bible?
This word is frequently used in reference to the accomplishment of prophecy. Fulfilled appears in 20 verses across 7 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Fulfilled?
FULFIL'LED. Matt 2:17. This word is frequently used in reference to the accomplishment of prophecy. The expression, "that it might be fulfilled," Matt 2:15, 1 Chr 2:23; Lev 8:17; Heb 12:17, etc., etc., signifies that the events have fallen out in accordance with the prophecies of the O.T. The word in this connection is almost synonymous with "verified." In other connections. Gen 25:24; Rev 15:8, etc., the word means "completed" or "accomplished," as when Christ said, "The time is fulfilled," Mark 1:15.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Fulfilled?
Greek · G4137
πληρόω
plēroō
to fulfill
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Fulfilled appear in the Bible?
Fulfilled is referenced in 20 verses across 7 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Acts 3:18
- Acts 13:27
- Galatians 5:14
- John 17:12
- John 17:13
- John 19:36
- Luke 1:20
- Luke 4:21
- Luke 22:16
- Luke 24:44
- Matthew 2:15
- Matthew 2:17
- Matthew 2:23
- Matthew 13:35
- Matthew 26:54
- Matthew 26:56
- Mark 1:15
- Mark 14:49
- Romans 8:4
- Romans 13:8
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Fulfilled.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Fulfilled?
Fulfilled appears in 20 verses across 7 books, most often in Matthew, which accounts for 6 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Fulfilled?
Matthew, Luke, John, Acts, Mark, Romans, Galatians.
Where can I read every verse about Fulfilled?
This page lists 20 of them. Protos carries all 20, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
