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Lexicon :: Strong's G5055 - teleō

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τελέω
Transliteration
teleō (Key)
Pronunciation
tel-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:57,1161

Strong’s Definitions

τελέω teléō, tel-eh'-o; from G5056; to end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt):—accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's G5055 in the following manner: finish (8x), fulfil (7x), accomplish (4x), pay (2x), perform (1x), expire (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's G5055 in the following manner: finish (8x), fulfil (7x), accomplish (4x), pay (2x), perform (1x), expire (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. to bring to a close, to finish, to end

    1. passed, finished

  2. to perform, execute, complete, fulfil, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command etc.)

    1. with special reference to the subject matter, to carry out the contents of a command

    2. 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

  3. to pay

    1. of tribute

      In Jhn 19:30 the word means, "It is finished." Christ satisfied God's justice by dying for all to pay for the sins of the elect. These sins can never be punished again since that would violate God's justice. Sins can only be punished once, either by a substitute or by yourself.
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
τελέω teléō, tel-eh'-o; from G5056; to end, i.e. complete, execute, conclude, discharge (a debt):—accomplish, make an end, expire, fill up, finish, go over, pay, perform.
STRONGS G5055:
τελέω, τέλω; 1 aorist ἐτελεσα (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 13, 3 c.); perfect τετέλεκα (2 Timothy 4:7); passive, present 3 person singular τελεῖται (2 Corinthians 12:9 L T Tr WH); perfect τετελεσμαι; 1 aorist ἐτελέσθην; 1 future τελεσθήσομαι; (τέλος); from Homer down;
1. to bring to a close, to finish, to end: ἔτη, passive, passed, finished, Revelation 20:3, 5, 7 ((so from Homer and Hesiod down; Aristotle, h. a. 7, 1 at the beginning, p. 580{a}, 14 ἐν τοῖς ἔτεσι τος δίς ἑπτά τετελεσμενοις); τριῶν τελουμενων ἡμερῶν, Lucian, Alex. 38); τόν δρόμον (Homer, Iliad 23, 373, 768; Sophocles Electr. 726), 2 Timothy 4:7; τούς λόγους, Matthew 7:28 L T Tr WH; Matt. 19:1; 26:1; τάς παραβολάς, Matthew 13:53; (ἄχρι τελεσθῶσιν αἱ πληγαί, Revelation 15:8); a rare use is τέλειν τάς πόλεις, i. e. your flight or journey through the cities (R. V. ye shall not have gone through the cities, etc.), Matthew 10:23 (similar are ἀνύειν τούς τόπους, Polybius 5, 8, 1; τά ἕλη, 3, 79, 5; consummare Italiam, Flor. 1, (13) 18, 1; explere urbes, Tibull. 1, 4, 69; conficere aequor immensum, Vergil Georg. 2, 541; also xii., signorum orbem, Cicero, nat. deor. 2, 20, 52); with the participle of a verb (like ἄρχομαι, παύομαι, cf. Winers Grammar, § 45, 4 a.; Buttmann, § 144, 14), Matthew 11:1.
2. to perform, execute, complete, fulfill (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command, etc.), i. e.
α. with special reference to the subject-matter, to carry out the contents of a command": τόν νόμον, Romans 2:27 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 134 (127)); James 2:8; τήν ἐπιθυμίαν (i. e. τό ἐπιθυμουμενον), Galatians 5:16.
β. with reference also to the form, to do just as commanded, and generally involving a notion of time, to perform the last act which completes a process, to accomplish, fulfill: ἅπαντα (πάντα) τά κατά νόμον, Luke 2:39; τήν μαρτυρίαν, the duty of testifying, Revelation 11:7; τό μυστήριον, passive, Revelation 10:7 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 277 (260)); τό βάπτισμα, passive, Luke 12:50; πάντα, passive, John 19:28 (the distinction between τελέω and τελειόω may be seen in this verse); τούς λόγους (τά ῤήματα) τοῦ Θεοῦ, passive, Revelation 17:17; ἅπαντα (πάντα) τά γεγραμμένα, Acts 13:29; passive, Luke 18:31 (see γράφω, 2 c.); with ἐν ἐμοί (in me) added, in my experience, Luke 22:37; ἐν πληγαῖς, in the infliction of calamities, Revelation 15:1; τετέλεσται (A. V. it is finished) everything has been accomplished which by the appointment of the Father as revealed in the Scriptures I must do and bear, John 19:30. equivalent to τελειόω, 2, which see (made perfect): 2 Corinthians 12:9 L T Tr WH.
3. to pay: τά δίδραχμα, Matthew 17:24; φόρους, Romans 13:6, (τόν φόρον, Plato, Alc. 1, p. 123 a.; τά τέλη, often in Attic writings). (Compare: ἀποτελέω, διατελέω, ἐκτελέω, ἐπιτελέω, συντελέω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:28; 10:23; 11:1; 13:53; 17:24; 19:1; 26:1
Luke
2:39; 12:50; 18:31; 22:37
John
19:28; 19:30
Acts
13:29
Romans
2:27; 13:6
2 Corinthians
12:9; 12:9
Galatians
5:16
2 Timothy
4:7; 4:7
James
2:8
Revelation
10:7; 11:7; 15:1; 15:8; 17:17; 20:3; 20:5; 20:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5055 matches the Greek τελέω (teleō),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:28 - [fn]When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 these G3778 words, G3056 the crowds G3793 were amazed G1605 at His teaching; G1322

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - “But whenever G3752 they persecute G1377 you in [fn]one G3778 city, G4172 flee G5343 to [fn]the next; G2087 for truly G281 I say G3004 to you, you will not finish G5055 going through the cities G4172 of Israel G2474 until G2193 the Son G5207 of Man G444 comes. G2064

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:1 - When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 [fn]giving G1299 instructions G1299 to His twelve G1427 disciples, G3101 He departed G3327 from there G1564 to teach G1321 and [fn]preach G2784 in their cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:53 - When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 these G3778 parables, G3850 He departed G3332 from there. G1564

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:24 - When they came G4334 to Capernaum, G2584 those G3588 who collected G2983 the [fn]two-drachma G1323 tax came G4334 to Peter G4074 and said, G3004 “Does your teacher G1320 not pay G5055 the [fn]two-drachma G1323 tax?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:1 - When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 these G3778 words, G3056 He departed G3332 from Galilee G1056 and came G2064 into the region G3725 of Judea G2453 beyond G4008 the Jordan; G2446

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:1 - When G3753 Jesus G2424 had finished G5055 all G3956 these G3778 words, G3056 He said G3004 to His disciples, G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:39 - When G5613 they had performed G5055 everything G3956 according G2596 to the Law G3551 of the Lord, G2962 they returned G1994 to Galilee, G1056 to their own G1438 city G4172 of Nazareth. G3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:50 - “But I have G2192 a baptism G908 to [fn]undergo, G907 and how G4459 distressed G4912 I am until G2193 it is accomplished! G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:31 - Then G2532 He took G3880 the twelve G1427 aside G3880 and said G3004 to them, “Behold, G2400 we are going G305 up to Jerusalem, G2419 and all G3956 things G3956 which are written G1125 through G1223 the prophets G4396 about the Son G5207 of Man G444 will be accomplished. G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:37 - “For I tell G3004 you that this G3778 which is written G1125 must G1163 be fulfilled G5055 in Me, ‘AND HE WAS NUMBERED G3049 WITH TRANSGRESSORS G459’; for that which refers G4012 to Me has G2192 its [fn]fulfillment.” G5056

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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 to fulfill G5048 the Scripture, G1124 *said, G3004 “I am G1372 thirsty.” G1372

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:30 - Therefore G3767 when G3753 Jesus G2424 had received G2983 the sour G3690 wine, G3690 He said, G3004 “It is finished!” G5055 And He bowed G2827 His head G2776 and gave G3860 up His spirit. G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:29 - “When G5613 they had carried G5055 out all G3956 that was written G1125 concerning G4012 Him, they took G2507 Him down G2507 from the [fn]cross G3586 and laid G5087 Him in a tomb. G3419

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:27 - And he who is physically G5449 uncircumcised, G203 if he keeps G5055 the Law, G3551 will he not judge G2919 you who G3588 [fn]though G1223 having the letter G1121 of the Law and circumcision G4061 are a transgressor G3848 [fn]of the Law? G3551

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:6 - For because G1223 of this G3778 you also G2532 pay G5055 taxes, G5411 for rulers are servants G3011 of God, G2316 devoting G4342 themselves G4342 to this G3778 very G846 thing. G3778

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:9 - And He has said G3004 to me, “My grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for you, for power G1411 is perfected G5055 in weakness.” G769 Most G2234 gladly, G2234 therefore, G3767 I will rather G3123 boast G2744 [fn]about G1722 my weaknesses, G769 so G2443 that the power G1411 of Christ G5547 may dwell G1981 in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:16 - But I say, G3004 walk G4043 by the Spirit, G4151 and you will not carry G5055 out the desire G1939 of the flesh. G4561

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:7 - I have fought G75 the good G2570 fight, G73 I have finished G5055 the course, G1408 I have kept G5083 the faith; G4102

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - If, G1487 however, G3305 you are fulfilling G5055 the [fn]royal G937 law G3551 according G2596 to the Scripture, G1124 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572,” you are doing G4160 well. G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:7 - but in the days G2250 of the voice G5456 of the seventh G1442 angel, G32 when G3752 he is about G3195 to sound, G4537 then G2532 the mystery G3466 of God G2316 is finished, G5055 as He [fn]preached G2097 to His servants G1401 the prophets. G4396

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7 - When G3752 they have finished G5055 their testimony, G3141 the beast G2342 that comes G305 up out of the abyss G12 will make G4160 war G4171 with them, and overcome G3528 them and kill G615 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:1 - Then G2532 I saw G3708 another G243 sign G4592 in heaven, G3772 great G3173 and marvelous, G2298 seven G2033 angels G32 who had G2192 seven G2033 plagues, G4127 which are the last, G2078 because G3754 in them the wrath G2372 of God G2316 is finished. G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:8 - And the [fn]temple G3485 was filled G1072 with smoke G2586 from the glory G1391 of God G2316 and from His power; G1411 and no G3762 one G3762 was able G1410 to enter G1525 the [fn]temple G3485 until G891 the seven G2033 plagues G4127 of the seven G2033 angels G32 were finished. G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:17 - “For God G2316 has put G1325 it in their hearts G2588 to execute G4160 His [fn]purpose G1106 [fn]by having G4160 a common G1520 purpose, G1106 and by giving G1325 their kingdom G932 to the beast, G2342 until G891 the words G3056 of God G2316 will be fulfilled. G5055

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:3 - and he threw G906 him into the abyss, G12 and shut G2808 it and sealed G4972 it over G1883 him, so G2443 that he would not deceive G4105 the nations G1484 any G2089 longer, G2089 until G891 the thousand G5507 years G2094 were completed; G5055 after G3326 these G3778 things G3778 he must G1163 be released G3089 for a short G3398 time. G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:5 - The rest G3062 of the dead G3498 did not come to life G2198 until G891 the thousand G5507 years G2094 were completed. G5055 This G3778 is the first G4413 resurrection. G386

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:7 - When G3752 the thousand G5507 years G2094 are completed, G5055 Satan G4567 will be released G3089 from his prison, G5438
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