### 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.
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