Strong G5052τελεσφορέω
to mature
- Transliteration
- telesphoreō
- Pronunciation
- tel-es-for-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
τελεσφορέω, -ῶ
(τέλος, φέρω) [in LXX: 4Ma.13:20 *;]
__(a) of plants, to bring fruit to perfection (Theophr.): Luk.8:14
__(b) of females, to bear perfect offspring (Artemid.; 4Mac, l.with).†
(AS)
(τέλος, φέρω) [in LXX: 4Ma.13:20 *;]
__(a) of plants, to bring fruit to perfection (Theophr.): Luk.8:14
__(b) of females, to bear perfect offspring (Artemid.; 4Mac, l.with).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5052 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bring1
- perfection1
First verses
- Luke 8:14And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
τελεσφορ-έω,
bring fruit to perfection, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.7.6, NT.Luke.8.14)]:—passive, τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.36.)]
2 of young women, bear perfect offspring, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.16)]; τ. καὶ μὴ ἀποβάλλειν τὸ ἔμβρυον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 2.97)]:—passive, of the offspring, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 34, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.41, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.220c.)]
3 generally, bring to a head, ἔαρ ἐς κορυφὴν τ. [νοῦσον] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.16, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.31)] O.:—passive, to be brought to perfection, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 14.3.)]
II pay toll or custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 3.5.)]
III to be a τελεσφόφος[Refs ((111.2), “GDI” 4837 (from Cyrene), in form -φορέντες,compare “Africa Italiana” 2.130, 153 ([prev. passage]).)]
bring fruit to perfection, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 8.7.6, NT.Luke.8.14)]:—passive, τελεσφορουμένων καρπῶν [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.36.)]
2 of young women, bear perfect offspring, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Artemidorus Daldianus Onirocriticus 1.16)]; τ. καὶ μὴ ἀποβάλλειν τὸ ἔμβρυον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 2.97)]:—passive, of the offspring, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 34, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.41, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.220c.)]
3 generally, bring to a head, ἔαρ ἐς κορυφὴν τ. [νοῦσον] [Refs 1st c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “περὶ αἰτιῶν καὶ σημείων χρονίων παθῶν” 1.16, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ παρρησίας” p.31)] O.:—passive, to be brought to perfection, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 14.3.)]
II pay toll or custom, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Vectigalibus” 3.5.)]
III to be a τελεσφόφος[Refs ((111.2), “GDI” 4837 (from Cyrene), in form -φορέντες,compare “Africa Italiana” 2.130, 153 ([prev. passage]).)]