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G1274

διανύω

dianýō /dee-an-oo'-o/ Ask about this word
Rootfrom διά and (to effect)
Meaningto accomplish thoroughly
KJV usagefinish.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of dianýō — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Greek word dianýō, represented by G1274, means to accomplish thoroughly or to finish. Formed from the words διά and a term meaning "to effect," it carries the sense of completing an action. It appears 1 times across 1 unique verses in the Bible, making it a highly specific term.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The sole use of G1274 is found in a narrative context describing the end of a journey. In Acts 21:7, the author states, "And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais." This verse marks the successful completion of a specific leg of a sea voyage, highlighting the word's literal meaning of bringing something to its conclusion.

Related Words & Concepts

Several related words help illuminate the concept of completing a journey or arriving at a destination:

  • G4144 plóos (a sail, i.e. navigation): This word is used in direct connection with G1274 to describe the "course" that was finished Acts 21:7. It also refers to a "voyage" Acts 27:10 and "sailing" in general Acts 27:9.
  • G2658 katantáō (to meet against, i.e. arrive at): This word appears in the same verse, describing how after the course was finished, "we came to Ptolemais" Acts 21:7. It is used for both arriving at a physical place, such as Ephesus Acts 18:19, and figuratively to attain a spiritual state Philippians 3:11.

Theological Significance

While its only use is literal, the concept of finishing a course has broader theological weight, especially when viewed with its related terms.

  • Completion of a Physical Journey: The primary use of G1274 establishes a theme of successfully completing a designated task or leg of a mission, as seen in the arrival at Ptolemais Acts 21:7.
  • Spiritual Attainment: The idea of arrival is extended into the spiritual realm through the related word G2658, which describes the hope to attain "unto the resurrection of the dead" Philippians 3:11 and to come "in the unity of the faith" Ephesians 4:13.
  • Eschatological Arrival: The concept of arrival culminates in a historical sense, as believers are described as those "upon whom the ends of the world are come" 1 Corinthians 10:11, again using G2658.

Summary

In summary, G1274 is a precise term for finishing something thoroughly. Its single biblical appearance marks the end of a physical voyage. However, its association with the related concepts of "course" G4144 and "arrival" G2658 connects the literal act of finishing a trip to the much larger biblical themes of spiritual attainment and the fulfillment of God's plan.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

Strong’s lists the renderings but not their weight. These are counted from the King James text of the tagged verses — the bar under each is how often the translators actually reached for it. Select one to filter the occurrences below.

Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Greek New Testament, this word appears as a verb across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

  • Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine 1×
Nominative
The subject of the verb.
Plural
More than one.
Masculine
Masculine grammatical gender.
Aorist
Action viewed as a single whole — usually a simple past event.
Active
The subject performs the action.
Participle
A verbal adjective — describes while carrying the verb's action.

Related Words

Related

Other entries the study above points to — each one is drawn from a reference it makes. Follow the trail to see how the words connect.

G4144 πλόος from πλέω; a sail, i.e. navigation:--course, sailing, voyage. G2658 καταντάω from κατά and a derivative of ἀντί; to meet against, i.e. arrive at (literally or figuratively):--attain, come.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Acts — and none of the other 26 New Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.