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Lexicon :: Strong's G5056 - telos

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τέλος
Transliteration
telos (Key)
Pronunciation
tel'-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary tello (to set out for a definite point or goal)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:49,1161

Trench's Synonyms: cvii. Additional Synonyms

Strong’s Definitions

τέλος télos, tel'-os; from a primary τέλλω téllō (to set out for a definite point or goal); properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid):—+ continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost. Compare G5411.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's G5056 in the following manner: end (35x), custom (3x), uttermost (1x), finally (1x), ending (1x), by (one's) continual (with G1519) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's G5056 in the following manner: end (35x), custom (3x), uttermost (1x), finally (1x), ending (1x), by (one's) continual (with G1519) (1x).
  1. end

    1. termination, the limit at which a thing ceases to be (always of the end of some act or state, but not of the end of a period of time)

    2. the end

      1. the last in any succession or series

      2. eternal

    3. that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue

    4. the end to which all things relate, the aim, purpose

  2. toll, custom (i.e. indirect tax on goods)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τέλος télos, tel'-os; from a primary τέλλω téllō (to set out for a definite point or goal); properly, the point aimed at as a limit, i.e. (by implication) the conclusion of an act or state (termination (literally, figuratively or indefinitely), result (immediate, ultimate or prophetic), purpose); specially, an impost or levy (as paid):—+ continual, custom, end(-ing), finally, uttermost. Compare G5411.
STRONGS G5056:
τέλος, τέλους, τό (cf. Curtius, § 238), from Homer down, the Sept. mostly for קֵץ;
1. end, i. e.
a. termination, the limit at which a thing ceases to be, (in the Greek writings always of the end of some act or state, but not of the end of a period of time, which they call τελευτή; (cf. Schmidt ch. 193 esp. §§ 3 and 9.) in the Scriptures also of a temporal end; an end in space is everywhere called πέρας): τῆς βασιλείας, Luke 1:33; ζωῆς, Hebrews 7:3; τοῦ καταργουμένου, 2 Corinthians 3:13; τά τέλη τῶν αἰώνων, 1 Corinthians 10:11 (τέλος τῶν ἡμερῶν, Nehemiah 13:6; τῶν ἑπτά ἐτῶν, 2 Kings 8:3: ἀρχή καί τέλος καί μεσότης χρόνων Wis. 7:18); equivalent to he who puts an end to: τέλος νόμου Χριστός, Christ has brought the law to all end (πᾶσιν Χριστός ἀνθρώποις τέλος τοῦ βίου θάνατος. Demosthenes, 1306, 25), Romans 10:4; cf. Fritzsche at the passage, vol. ii, p. 377f πάντων τό τέλος, the end of all things (i. e. of the present order of things), 1 Peter 4:7; also in the phrases ἕως τέλους, 1 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Corinthians 1:13; μέχρι τέλους, Hebrews 3:6 (Tr marginal reading WH brackets the clause), 14; ἄχρι τέλους, Hebrews 6:14; Revelation 2:26. What 'end' is intended the reader must determine by the context; thus, τό τέλος denotes the end of the Messianic pangs (dolores Messiae; see ὠδίν) in Matthew 24:6, 14 (opposed to ἀρχή ὠδίνων); Mark 13:7 (cf. 9); Luke 21:9; τό τέλος in 1 Corinthians 15:24 denotes either the end of the eschatological events, or the end of the resurrection i. e. the last or third act of the resurrection (to include those who had not belonged to the number of οἱ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐν τῇ παρουσία αὐτοῦ), 1 Corinthians 15:24 cf. 1 Corinthians 15:23; see DeWette ad loc.; Weizel in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1836, p. 978; Grimm in the Zeitschr. f. wissensch. Theol. for 1873, p. 388ff; (yet cf. Heinrici in Meyer (6te Aufl.) at the passage). εἰς τέλοςto the very end apointed for these evils, Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13; also at the end, at last, finally, Luke 18:5 (Vulg.in novissimo) (i. e. lest at last by her coming she wear me out; but others take it equivalent to Hebrew לָנֶצַח (cf. Job 14:20 etc. see Trommius) and connect it with the participle, lest by her coming to the last i. e. continually; see ὑπωπιάζω, under the end); John 13:1 (others, to the uttermost, completely (cf. our to the very last); see Westcott, and Weiss (in Meyer 6te Aufl.) at the passage; Grimm on 2 Macc. 8:29), cf. ἀναπάω, under the end (Xenophon, oec. 17, 10; Hesiod, Works, 292; Herodotus 3, 40; 9, 37; Sophocles Phil. 409; Euripides, Ion 1615; Aelian v. h. 10, 16); to the (procurement of their) end, i. e. to destruction (A. V. to the uttermost (cf. references as above)), 1 Thessalonians 2:16 (for לְכָלָה, 2 Chronicles 12:12); τέλος ἔχειν, to have an end, be finished (often in Greek writings), Luke 22:37 (others give τέλος here the sense of fulfilment (cf. τελέω, 2)); equivalent to to perish, Mark 3:26. τό δέ τέλος, adverbially, finally (denique vero): 1 Peter 3:8 (Plato, legg. 6, p. 768 b.; καί τό γέ τέλος, ibid. 5, p. 740 e.; but generally in secular authors τέλος in this sense wants the article; cf. Passow, ii, p. 1857a; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 4 a.)).
b. the end i. e. the last in any succession or series: () ἀρχή καί (τό) τέλος, of God, who by his perpetuity survives all things, i. e. eternal, Revelation 1:8 Rec.; Revelation 21:6; 22:13.
c. that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue: Matthew 26:58; final lot, fate, as if a recompense: with a genitive of the thing, Romans 6:21; Hebrews 6:8; 1 Peter 1:9; with a genitive of the person whom the destiny befalls, 2 Corinthians 11:15; Philippians 3:19; 1 Peter 4:17; τοῦ κυρίου (genitive of author), the closing experience which befell Job by God's command, James 5:11 (referring to Job 42 (especially verse 12)).
d. the end to which all things relate, the aim, purpose: 1 Timothy 1:5 (often so in philos. from Plato, de rep. 6, p. 494 a. down; cf. Fritzsche on Romans, ii., p. 378).
2. toll, custom (i. e. an indirect tax on goods; see φόρος and κῆνσος): Matthew 17:25; Romans 13:7 (Xenophon, Plato, Polybius, Aeschines, Demosthenes, others; 1 Macc. 10:31 1 Macc. 11:35).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
8:3
2 Chronicles
12:12
Nehemiah
13:6
Job
14:20; 42
Matthew
10:22; 17:25; 24:6; 24:13; 24:14; 26:58
Mark
3:26; 13:7; 13:13
Luke
1:33; 18:5; 21:9; 22:37
John
13:1
Romans
6:21; 10:4; 13:7
1 Corinthians
1:8; 10:11; 15:23; 15:24; 15:24
2 Corinthians
1:13; 3:13; 11:15
Philippians
3:19
1 Thessalonians
2:16
1 Timothy
1:5
Hebrews
3:6; 6:8; 6:14; 7:3
James
5:11
1 Peter
1:9; 3:8; 4:7; 4:17
Revelation
1:8; 2:26; 21:6; 22:13

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Kings
8:3
2 Chronicles
12:12
Nehemiah
13:6
Job
14:20; 42
Matthew
10:22; 17:25; 24:6; 24:13; 24:14; 26:58
Mark
3:26; 13:7; 13:13
Luke
1:33; 18:5; 21:9; 22:37
John
13:1
Romans
6:21; 10:4; 13:7
1 Corinthians
1:8; 10:11; 15:23; 15:24; 15:24
2 Corinthians
1:13; 3:13; 11:15
Philippians
3:19
1 Thessalonians
2:16
1 Timothy
1:5
Hebrews
3:6; 6:8; 6:14; 7:3
James
5:11
1 Peter
1:9; 3:8; 4:7; 4:17
Revelation
1:8; 2:26; 21:6; 22:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5056 matches the Greek τέλος (telos),
which occurs 40 times in 39 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:22 -

“You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:25 -

“Yes,” he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,[fn] “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers? ”[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:6 -

“You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:13 -

“But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:14 -

“This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world[fn] as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:58 -

Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:26 -

“And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:7 -

“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but it is not yet the end.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:13 -

“You will be hated by everyone because of my name, but the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:33 -

“He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:5 -

“yet because this widow keeps pestering me,[fn] I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out[fn] by her persistent coming.’ ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:9 -

“When you hear of wars and rebellions,[fn] don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:37 -

“For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in me:[fn] And he was counted among the lawless. Yes, what is written about me is coming to its fulfillment.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:1 -

Before the Passover Festival, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:21 -

So what fruit was produced[fn] then from the things you are now ashamed of? The outcome of those things is death.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:22 -

But now, since you have been set free from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification ​— ​and the outcome is eternal life!

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:4 -

For Christ is the end[fn] of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes,

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:7 -

Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:8 -

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:11 -

These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages[fn] have come.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:24 -

Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when he abolishes all rule and all authority and power.

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 1:13 -

For we are writing nothing to you other than what you can read and also understand. I hope you will understand completely ​— ​

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:13 -

We are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face to prevent the Israelites from gazing steadily until the end[fn] of the glory of what was being set aside,

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:15 -

So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:19 -

Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:16 -

by keeping us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are constantly filling up their sins to the limit, and wrath has overtaken them at last.[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:5 -

Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:14 -

For we have become participants in Christ if we hold firmly until the end the reality[fn] that we had at the start.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:8 -

But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and about to be cursed, and at the end will be burned.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:11 -

Now we desire each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the full assurance of your hope until the end,

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:3 -

Without father, mother, or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 5:11 -

See, we count as blessed those who have endured.[fn] You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about ​— ​the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:9 -

because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:8 -

Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another, and be compassionate and humble,[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:7 -

The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:17 -

For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household, and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:26 -

The one who conquers and who keeps my works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations —

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:6 -

Then he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will freely give to the thirsty from the spring of the water of life.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:13 -

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

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