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Strong G2005ἐπιτελέω

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Transliteration
epiteleō
Pronunciation
ep-ee-tel-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1909 and G5055; to fulfill further (or completely) that is execute; by implication to terminate undergo: - accomplish do finish (make) (perfect) perform (X -ance).

Detailed definition

ἐπι-τελέω, -ῶ
[in LXX for כָּלָה, עָשָׂה, etc.;]
to complete, accomplish, execute: with accusative of thing(s), Rom.15:28, 2Co.7:1 8:6 8:11, Php.1:6, Heb.8:5; of religious services (cf. Hdt., ii, 37, al.), Heb.9:6; art. inf., 2Co.8:11. Mid.,
__(a) to complete for oneself, make an end (R, mg.; pass., R, txt; cf. Meyer, in l): Gal.3:3;
__(b) to pay in full, pay the tax, be subject to: with accusative (cf. Xen., Mem., iv, 8, 8), 1Pe.5:9 (pass., RV, etc.; cf. Thayer, see word; ICC, in 1).†
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In the Bible

Strong G2005 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • perform3
  • accomplish2
  • make2
  • do1
  • finish1
  • perfect1
  • performance1
  • when1
  • ye1

First verses

  1. Luke 13:32
    And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
  2. Romans 15:28
    When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
  3. 2 Corinthians 7:1
    Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
  4. 2 Corinthians 8:6
    Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.
  5. 2 Corinthians 8:11
    Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
  6. Galatians 3:3
    Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
  7. Philippians 1:6
    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
  8. Hebrews 8:5
    Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
  9. Hebrews 9:6
    Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
  10. 1 Peter 5:9
    Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπιτελ-έω,
future -τελῶ[Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 229.17 (Erythrae, 4th c.BC))], Doric dialect3rd.pers. plural future -τελεσσεῦντι[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“Annuario” 4 /5.225.27 (Rhodes, 2nd c.BC))], 3rd.pers. plural perfect -τετελέκαντι[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 1158.3 (Delph., 3rd c.BC))]:—complete, finish, accomplish, ἐ. τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.115, compare 51, 90; τὰς ἐντολάς [prev. work] 157)]; τὸν προκείμενον ἄεθλον[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 126; ἀποδείξιας 4th c.BC: Archytas Tarentinus Philosophus 4; ἐ. ἔργῳ ἃ ἂν γνῶσιν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.70; ταῦτα τοῖς ἔργοις ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.38; πόλεμον 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.65.2)]; especially of the fulfilment of oracles, visions, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.13 (_passive_), +others)]; εὐχήν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 86; ἃ ὑπέσχετο 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.138:)] —middle, τὴν κρίσιν ἐπιτελέσασθαι get it completed, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 27c; καλὴν καὶ σεμνὴν πρᾶξιν -τετελεσμένος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 15.22.1:)] —passive, ὅπως ἂν ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπιτελεσθῇ that it may be brought to pass, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.29)]; of movements, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd-1st c.BC(?): Hero Mechanicus “Automatopoetica” 19.5)]; [παθήματα] τῇ ἀδελφότητι ἐ.[NT (NT.1Pet.5.9.)]
2 bring to perfection, τὴν γένεσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 741b5, compare “HA” 539a33)]:—passive, [Refs ([prev. author] “GA” 758b26.)]
3 passive in Logic, of a syllogism, to be made perfect, by reduction to the first figure, [Refs ([prev. author] “APr.” 28a5, 41b4.)]
II discharge a religious duty, θυσίας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.63, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus cited in 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 2.16, “Inscription Prien.” 108.27 (2nd c.BC))]; τὰ νομιζόμενα τοῖς θεοῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PAmh.” 2.35.50 (2nd c.BC))]; νηστείας καὶ ὁρτάς [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.186; λατρείας NT.Heb.9.6)](so in middle, εὐωχίαν ἐπετελέσατο [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 113.61 (1st c.BC)))]: absolutely, sacrifice, τινί [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 12.61.)]
II.2 celebrate, τὴν τοῦ Κυνὸς ἐ. ἐπιτολήν [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Olympiodorus Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteora commentaria - pars” 113.14.)]
III pay in full, ἀποφορήν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.109; πεντακόσια τάλαντα βασιλέϊ τὸν ἐπέτειον φόρον [prev. author] 5.49, compare 82, 84; ἐπιμήνια [prev. author] 8.41: _metaphorically_ in)]middle, ἐπιτελεῖσθαι τὰ τοῦ γήρως to have to pay, be subject to, the burdens of old age, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.8.8)]; ἐ. θάνατον have to pay the debt of death, [Refs ([prev. author] “Ap.” 33:)] —passive, ἡ δίκη.. τοῦ φόνου.. ἐκ Μαρδονίου ἐπετελέετο was paid in full by.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.64.)]
IV impose upon, ἀσεβείας δίκην τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 910d.)]