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Lexicon :: Strong's G5048 - teleioō

Aa
τελειόω
Transliteration
teleioō (Key)
Pronunciation
tel-i-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
23x in 17 unique form(s) TR
24x in 18 unique form(s) LXX
14x in 12 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:79,1161

Strong’s Definitions

τελειόω teleióō, tel-i-o'-o; from G5046; to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character):—consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's G5048 in the following manner: make perfect (12x), perfect (4x), finish (4x), fulfil (2x), be perfect (1x), consecrate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's G5048 in the following manner: make perfect (12x), perfect (4x), finish (4x), fulfil (2x), be perfect (1x), consecrate (1x).

  1. to make perfect, complete

    1. to carry through completely, to accomplish, finish, bring to an end

  2. to complete (perfect)

    1. add what is yet wanting in order to render a thing full

    2. to be found perfect

  3. to bring to the end (goal) proposed

  4. to accomplish

    1. bring to a close or fulfilment by event

      1. of the prophecies of the scriptures

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τελειόω teleióō, tel-i-o'-o; from G5046; to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, or (figuratively) consummate (in character):—consecrate, finish, fulfil, make) perfect.
STRONGS G5048:
τελειόω (in secular authors also τελεόω, which Herodotus uses everywhere (and which is the prevailing form in Attic prose (Liddell and Scott)); other writers use both forms indifferently), τελείω: 1 aorist ετελείωσα; perfect τετελείωκα; passive (or middle), present τελειοῦμαι; perfect τετελείωμαι; 1 aorist ἐτελειωθην; (τέλειος); from Herodotus, Sophocles, Thucydides, and Plato down; equivalent to τέλειον ποιῶ, to make perfect or complete;
1. to carry through completely; to accomplish, finish, bring to an end: τόν, Acts 20:24; τό ἔργον, John 4:34; John 5:36; John 17:4,(Nehemiah 6:16; τόν οἶκον, 2 Chronicles 8:16); τάς ἡμέρας, Luke 2:43; middle (present cf. Buttmann, 38 (33)) τελειοῦμαι, I finish complete, what was given me to do, Luke 13:32 (some (so A. V.) take it here as passive, I am perfected (understanding it of his death; cf. Ellicott, Life of our Lord, Lect. vi., p. 242 n{1}; Keim, ii., 615 n^1)).
2. to complete (perfect), i. e. add what is yet lacking in order to render a thing full: τήν ἀγάπην, passive, 1 John 2:5; 1 John 4:12, 17; ἡ δύναμις μου ἐν ἀσθένεια τελειοῦται, my power shows itself most efficacious in them that are weak, 2 Corinthians 12:9 R G; ἐκ τῶν ἔργων ἡ πίστις ἐτελειώθη, by works faith was perfected, made such as it ought to be, James 2:22; τετελείωται τίς ἐν τῇ ἀγάπη, one has been made perfect in love, his love lacks nothing, 1 John 4:18 (οἱ τελειωθεντες ἐν ἀγάπη, Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 50, 3 [ET]; (τελειῶσαι τήν ἐκκλησίαν σου ἐν τῇ ἀγάπη σου, 'Teaching' etc. 10, 5 [ET])); ἵνα ὠσί τετελειωμένοι εἰς ἕν, that they may be perfected into one, i. e. perfectly united, John 17:23. τινα, to bring one's character to perfection: ἤδη τετελείωμαι, I am already made perfect, Philippians 3:12 (Wis. 4:13; ὦ ψυχή... ὅταν τελειωθης καί βραβειων καί στεφάνων ἀξιωθης, Philo de legg. alleg. 3, 23; ψυχή... τελειωθεισα ἐν ἀρετῶν ἀθλοις καί ἐπί τόν ὅρον ἐφικομενη τοῦ καλοῦ, id. de somn. 1, 21; equivalent to to be footpad perfect, Sir. 34:10 (Sir. 31:10).
3. to bring to the end (goal) proposed: οὐδέν, Hebrews 7:19; τινα, (to perfect or consummate) i. e. to raise to the state befitting him: so of God exalting Jesus to the state of heavenly majesty, Hebrews 2:10; in the passive, Hebrews 5:9; Hebrews 7:28; to raise to the state of heavenly blessedness those who put their faith in the expiatory death of Christ, passive, Hebrews 11:40; Hebrews 12:23 ((Act. Petr. et Paul. § 88, Tdf. edition, p. 39; Act. Barnab. § 9, id., p. 68; cf. 'Teaching' etc. 16, 2 [ET]); with μαρτυρίῳ added, of the death of the apost. Paul, Eusebius, h. e. 2, 22, 2 (cf. Heinichen's note on 7, 15, 5)); to make one, meet for future entrance on this state and give him a sure hope of it even here on earth, Hebrews 10:1, 14; τινα κατά συνείδησιν, Hebrews 9:9; cf. Bleek, Brief an d. Hebrews 2:1, p. 297ff; C. R. Köstlin, Lehrbegriff des Evang. u. der Briefe Johannis (Berl. 1843), p. 421ff; Riehm, Lehrbegriff des Hebrew-Br., § 42, p. 340ff; Pfleiderer, Paulinismus, p. 344f. (English translation, ii, p. 72ff).
4. to accomplish, i. e. bring to a close or fulfilment by event: τήν γραφήν, the prophecies of Scripture, passive, John 19:28 (cf. Winers Grammar, 459 (428); Buttmann, § 151, 20).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Chronicles
8:16
Nehemiah
6:16
Luke
2:43; 13:32
John
4:34; 5:36; 17:4; 17:23; 19:28
Acts
20:24
2 Corinthians
12:9
Philippians
3:12
Hebrews
2:1; 2:10; 5:9; 7:19; 7:28; 9:9; 10:1; 10:14; 11:40; 12:23
James
2:22
1 John
2:5; 4:12; 4:17; 4:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5048 matches the Greek τελειόω (teleioō),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:43 - and as they were returning G5290, after spending G5048 the G5048 full G5048 number G5048 of days G2250 required, the boy G3816 Jesus G2424 stayed G5278 behind G5278 in Jerusalem G2419, but His parents G1118 were unaware G3756 G1097 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:32 - And He said G3004 to them, “Go G4198 and tell G3004 that [fn]fox G258, ‘Behold G2400, I am casting G1544 out G1544 demons G1140 and performing G658 healings G2392 today G4594 and tomorrow G839, and on the third G5154 day I [fn]reach G5048 My goal G5048.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:34 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “My food G1033 is to do G4160 the will G2307 of Him who sent G3992 Me, and to accomplish G5048 His work G2041.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:36 - “But the testimony G3141 I have G2192 is greater G3173 than the testimony of John G2491; for the works G2041 which G3739 the Father G3962 has given G1325 Me to accomplish G5048—the very G846 works G2041 that I do G4160—testify G3140 about G4012 Me, that the Father G3962 has sent G649 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:4 - “I glorified G1392 You on the earth G1093 [fn]by accomplishing G5048 the work G2041 which G3739 You have given G1325 Me to do G4160.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 17:23 - I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected G5048 [fn]in unity G1520, so G2443 that G2443 the world G2889 may [fn]know G1097 that You sent G649 Me, and You loved G25 them, just G2531 as G2531 You loved G25 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:28 -

After G3326 this G3778, Jesus G2424, knowing G6063 that all G3956 things G3956 had already G2235 been accomplished G5055, in G2443 order G2443 that G2443 the Scripture G1124 would be fulfilled G5048, *said G3004, “I am G1372 thirsty G1372.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24 - “But I do not consider G4160 my life G5590 of any G3762 account G3056 as dear G5093 to myself G1683, so G5613 that G5613 I may finish G5048 my course G1408 and the ministry G1248 which G3739 I received G2983 from the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424, to testify G1263 solemnly G1263 of the gospel G2098 of God’s G2316 grace G5485.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:12 -

Not that I have already G2235 [fn]grasped G2983 it all or G2228 have already G2235 become perfect G5048, but I press G1377 on G1377 if G1487 I may also G2532 take G2638 hold G2638 of G2638 that [fn]for which G3739 I was even G2532 taken G2638 hold G2638 of G2638 by Christ G5547 Jesus G2424.

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For it was fitting G4241 for Him, for whom G3739 are all G3956 things G3956, and through G1223 whom G3739 are all G3956 things G3956, in bringing G71 many G4183 sons G5207 to glory G1391, to perfect G5048 the [fn]originator G747 of their salvation G4991 through G1223 sufferings G3804.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:9 - And having been perfected G5048, He became G1096 the source G159 of eternal G166 salvation G4991 for all G3956 those G3588 who obey G5219 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19 - (for the Law G3551 made G5048 nothing G3762 perfect G5048); on the other G1161 hand G1161, there is the introduction G1898 of a better G2909 hope G1680, through G1223 which G3739 we come G1448 near G1448 to God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:28 - For the Law G3551 appoints G2525 men G444 as high G749 priests G749 who are weak G769, but the word G3056 of the oath G3728, which came after G3326 the Law G3551, appoints a Son G5207, who has been made G5048 perfect G5048 forever G165.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:9 - which G3748 is a symbol G3850 for the present G1764 time G2540. Accordingly G2596 both G5037 gifts G1435 and sacrifices G2378 are offered G4374 which cannot G1410 G3361 make G5048 the worshiper G3000 perfect G5048 in conscience G4893,

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For the Law G3551, since it has G2192 only a shadow G4639 of the good G18 things G18 to G3195 come G3195 and not the [fn]form G1504 of those G3588 things G4229 itself G846, [fn]can G1410 never G3763, by the same G846 sacrifices G2378 which G3739 they offer G4374 continually G1336 every G2596 year G1763, make G5048 those G3588 who approach G4334 perfect G5048.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:14 - For by one G1520 offering G4376 He has perfected G5048 for all G1336 time G1336 those G3588 who are [fn]sanctified G37.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:40 - because God G2316 had [fn]provided G4265 something G5100 better G2909 for us, so G2443 that G2443 apart G5565 from us they would not be made G5048 perfect G5048.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:23 - to the general G3831 assembly G3831 and church G1577 of the firstborn G4416 who are enrolled G583 in heaven G3772, and to God G2316, the Judge G2923 of all G3956, and to the spirits G4151 of the righteous G1342 made G5048 perfect G5048,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:22 - You see G991 that faith G4102 was working G4903 with G4903 his works G2041, and [fn]as a result G1537 of the works G2041, faith G4102 was [fn]perfected G5048;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:5 - but whoever G3739 G302 follows G5083 His word G3056, in him the love G26 of God G2316 has truly G230 been perfected G5048. By this G3778 we know G1097 that we are in Him:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:12 - No G3762 one G3762 has ever G4455 seen G2300 God G2316; if G1437 we love G25 one G240 another G240, God G2316 remains G3306 in us, and His love G26 is perfected G5048 in us.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:17 - By this G3778, love G26 is perfected G5048 with us, so G2443 that G2443 we may have G2192 confidence G3954 in the day G2250 of judgment G2920; because G3754 as He is, we also G2532 are in this G3778 world G2889.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:18 - There is no G3756 fear G5401 in love G26, but perfect G5046 love G26 drives G906 out fear G5401, because G3754 fear G5401 [fn]involves G2192 punishment G2851, and the one who fears G5399 is not perfected G5048 in love G26.
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