Strong G5048τελειόω

to perfect

Transliteration
teleioō
Pronunciation
tel-i-o'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G5046; to complete that is (literally) accomplish or (figuratively) consummate (in character): - consecrate finish fulfil (make) perfect.

Detailed definition

τελειόω, -ῶ
(τέλειος), [in LXX: Exo.29:9, Lev.4:5, al. (τ. χεῖρ מָלֵא pi.), 2Ki.22:26, al. (תָּמַם), Wis.4:13, al. (cf. Westc., He., 64);]
1. bring to an end, finish, accomplish, fulfil: Jhn.4:34, Act.20:24; of time, Luk.2:43, Jhn.5:36 17:4; pass., ἡ γραφή, Jhn.19:28.

2. to bring to maturity or completeness, to complete, perfect;
__(a) of things: Heb.7:19, Jas.2:22, 1Jn.2:5 Jn 4:12 Jn 4:17:
__(b) of persons, in ethical and spiritual sense: Heb.2:10 9:9 10:1, 14; pass., Luk.13:32, Jhn.17:23, Php.3:12, Heb.5:9 7:28 11:40 12:23, 1Jn.4:18 (for a different view of the meaning in Heb.2:10, al., see Rendall, in l).†
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In the Bible

Strong G5048 appears in 24 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • make12
  • perfect8
  • be5
  • finish4
  • fulfil2
  • consecrate1
  • should1
  • thereunto1

First verses

  1. Luke 2:43
    And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
  2. 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.
  3. John 4:34
    Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
  4. John 5:36
    But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
  5. John 17:4
    I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
  6. John 17:23
    I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
  7. John 19:28
    After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
  8. Acts 20:24
    But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
  9. 2 Corinthians 12:9
    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
  10. Philippians 3:12
    Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
  11. Hebrews 2:10
    For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
  12. Hebrews 5:9
    And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
  13. Hebrews 7:19
    For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
  14. Hebrews 7:28
    For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
  15. Hebrews 9:9
    Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
  16. Hebrews 10:1
    For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
  17. Hebrews 10:14
    For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
  18. Hebrews 11:40
    God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
  19. Hebrews 12:23
    To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
  20. James 2:22
    Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
τελει-όω
and τελεόω (the latter always in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus, and the prevailing form in _Attic dialect_ Prose, see below, and compare τέλειος [near the start]))]:— make perfect, complete:
I of things, acts, works, time, make perfect, complete, accomplish, πάντα ἐτελέωσε ποιήσας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.120)]; τελεώσαντες τὰς σπονδάς having completed the libations, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.32; τελειοῖ τὴν ἐνέργειαν ἡ ἡδονή 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1174b23)]; τ. βίου ἐνιαυτούς complete the tale of years, [Refs (“App.Anth.” 2.281 (from Philadelphia))]; τὸ ἔργον [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.John.4.34; τὰς ἡμέρας NT.Luke.2.43; τὸν δρόμον NT.Act.20.24; τὸν περὶ παιδοτροφίας λόγον ἐνθάδε τελειοῦμεν 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.126)]:—middle, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 29.158, “Protr.” 20)]:—passive, to be accomplished, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.160, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1257; ἐπειδὴ χρόνος ἐτελεώθη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 272d)]; τελεωθέντων ἀμφοτέροισι when both men had their wishes accomplished, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.11.)]
I.b execute a legal instrument, make it valid by completing it, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PCair.Preis.” 43.10 (1st c.AD), “PAmh.” 2.111.16 (2nd c.AD), “BGU” 578.21 (2nd c.AD), 1657.6 (3rd c.AD).)]
I.2 in Logic, τ. τὸ εἶδος complete, make perfect the form or species, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1174a16)]:—passive, of syllogisms, to be made perfect (by reduction to the 1st pers. figure, the other figures being ἀτελεῖς), [Refs ([prev. author] “APr.” 29a16, 30, +others)]
I.3 passive, of prophecies, to be fulfilled, [NT (NT.John.19.28.)]
II bring to perfection or consummation, ἐπιγενόμενα δὲ ταῦτα τῷ Δαρείῳ ἐτελέωσέ μιν sealed his success, in his claim to the monarchy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.86)]; τελειῶσαι λόχον make the ambush successful, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1089 (Lyric poetry))]:— passive, to be made perfect, attain perfection, [Refs ([prev. author] “El.” 1510 (_anapaest meter_))]; especially by reaching maturity in point of age, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 192a, “R.” 466e, 487a, 498b, etc.)]; so of the embryo, plants, come to maturity, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 776a31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.2.6, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.33, +others, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.531; τελειωθέντος [μειρακίου] κατὰ τὸ μέγεθος [prev. work]162.)]
II.2 in passive also, τελειωθῆναι, ={γῆμαι}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Grammaticus “fragment” 306, compare τέλειος 1.2b, τέλος 1.6.)]
II.3 passive, to be made perfect, of true Christians, [NT (NT.Heb.11.40, 12.23.)]
II.4 passive, die, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 14.628 (from Rhegium).)]
III intransitive, bring fruit to maturity, come to maturity, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 757b24.)]