
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek verb to end, complete or fulfill, teleó
Strong’s number: G5055
Greek Lexical Dictionary: Strong’s #5055 – τελέω
Greek Word: τελέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: teleó
Phonetic Spelling: (tel-eh’-o)
Quick Definition: to bring to an end, complete, fulfill
Usage: (a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.
Etymology: This root (tel-) means “reaching the end (aim).” From 5056 /télos, “consummation, completion”) – properly, to complete (consummate), i.e. finish (qualitatively) the necessary process – with the results “rolling-over” to the next level (phase) of consummation.
NASB Translation: accomplished (3), carried (1), carry (1), completed (3), finish (1), finished (11), fulfilled (2), fulfilling (1), keeps (1), pay (2), perfected (1), performed (1).
New Testament usage
28 times in the New Testament
Mat 7:28; Mat 10:23; Mat 11:1; Mat 13:53; Mat 17:24; Mat 19:1; Mat 26:1;
Luk 2:39; Luk 12:50; Luk 18:31; Luk 22:37;
Joh 19:28; Joh 19:30;
Act 13:29;
Rom 2:27; Rom 13:6; 2Co 12:9; Gal 5:16; 2Ti 4:7;
Jas 2:8;
Rev 10:7; Rev 11:7; Rev 15:1; Rev 15:8; Rev 17:17; Rev 20:3; Rev 20:5; Rev 20:7.
13 times in the Septuagint
Num 25:3; Num 25:5;
Rth 2:21; Rth 3:18;
Ezr 1:1; Ezr 5:16; Ezr 6:15; Ezr 7:12; Ezr 9:1; Ezr 10:17;
Neh 6:15;
Psa 105:28;
Hos 4:14.
Englishman’s Concordance: τελέω (teleó)
Lexicons
- to bring to a close, to finish, to end
- passed, finished
- to perform, execute, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command etc.)
- with special reference to the subject matter, to carry out the contents of a command
- with reference also to the form, to do just as commanded, and generally involving the notion of time, to perform the last act which completes a process, to accomplish, fulfil
- to pay
- of tribute
“It is finished or paid” John 19:30
Strong’s G5055: From G5056; to end, that is, complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt): – accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform.
Mounce G5055: to finish, complete, fulfill; (pass.) to be finished, be completed, fulfilled, perfected
Related words: G5056 (noun); G5054 (noun); G5053 (verb);
Hebrew Equivalent Word: Strong #: 1585 ‑ גְּמַר (ghem‑ar’); 3319 ‑ יְצָא (yets‑aw’); 3615 ‑ כָּלָה (kaw‑law’); 5486 ‑ סוּף (soof); 6213 ‑ עָשָׂה (aw‑saw’); 6775 ‑ צָמַד (tsaw‑mad’); 6945 ‑ קָדֵשׁ (kaw‑dashe’); 7999 ‑ שָׁלֵם (shaw‑lam’);
PreceptsAustin: teleo
Reference Works
32 Matthew 6:7-10 The Lord’s Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come
40 Matthew 7:7-11 Seek and you will find
44 Matthew 8:18-22 Foxes and Funerals
55 Matthew 10:23 Coming of the Son of Man
17 Couldn’t you stay awake? Mark 14:27-42
18 Why have you forsaken me? Mark 15:22-41
06 Romans 5:1-11 The Hope of the Gospel
44 1Corinthians 15:20-28 The goal of history
06 Philippians 2:12-13 Work out your salvation
09 Philippians 3:12-21 Understanding maturity
01 Sabbath: Why remember the Sabbath?
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