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τελειόω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τελειόω
Greek transliteration: 
teleioō
Simplified transliteration: 
teleioo
Principal Parts: 
-, ἐτελείωσα, τετελείωκα, τετελείωμαι, ἐτελειώθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5048
GK Number: 
5457
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
23
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(3)
Gloss: 
to perfect, complete, finish; (pass.) to reach a goal, be fulfilled, completed, made perfect
Definition: 
to execute fully, discharge, Jn. 4:34; 5:36; 17:4; to reach the end of, run through, finish, Lk. 2:43; Acts 20:24; to consummate, place in a condition of finality, Heb. 7:19; to perfect a person, advance a person to final completeness of character, Heb. 2:10; 5:9; 7:28; to perfect a person, advance a person to a completeness of its kind, which needs no further provision, Heb. 9:9; 10:1, 14; pass. to receive fulfillment, Jn. 19:28; to be brought to the goal, to reach the end of one's course, Lk. 13:32; Phil. 3:12; Heb. 11:40; 12:23; to be fully developed, 2 Cor. 12:9; Jas. 2:22; 1 Jn. 2:5; 4:12, 17; to be completely organized, to be closely embodied, Jn. 17:23

Greek-English Concordance for τελειόω

Luke 2:43 and had completed (teleiōsantōn | τελειωσάντων | aor act ptcp gen pl masc) the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, and his parents did not know it.
Luke 13:32 And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete (teleioumai | τελειοῦμαι | pres pass ind 1 sg) my task.’
John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish (teleiōsō | τελειώσω | aor act subj 1 sg) the work he gave me to do.
John 5:36 But I have a witness greater than that of John; for the works that the Father has given me to complete (teleiōsō | τελειώσω | aor act subj 1 sg), the very works that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father has sent me.
John 17:4 I glorified you on earth, having (teleiōsas | τελειώσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) completed (teleiōsas | τελειώσας | aor act ptcp nom sg masc) the task that you gave me to do;
John 17:23 I in them and you in me, that they may be completely (teteleiōmenoi | τετελειωμένοι | perf pass ptcp nom pl masc) one, so that the world may know that you sent me, and that you love them even as you love me.
John 19:28 After this Jesus, knowing that all was now accomplished, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled (teleiōthē | τελειωθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg), said, “I am thirsty.”
Acts 20:24 But I make my life of no account as of any value to me, that I may finish (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained all this or have (teteleiōmai | τετελείωμαι | perf pass ind 1 sg) already reached (teteleiōmai | τετελείωμαι | perf pass ind 1 sg) my goal, but I press on in order to make it my own because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Hebrews 2:10 For it was appropriate that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) make (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) the champion of their salvation perfect (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) through suffering.
Hebrews 5:9 And once made perfect (teleiōtheis | τελειωθείς | aor pass ptcp nom sg masc), he became for all those who obey him the source of eternal salvation,
Hebrews 7:19 (for the law made (eteleiōsen | ἐτελείωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) nothing perfect) (eteleiōsen | ἐτελείωσεν | aor act ind 3 sg); but the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 7:28 For the law appoints men as high priests who have weaknesses, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints the Son who (teteleiōmenon | τετελειωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) has (teteleiōmenon | τετελειωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) been (teteleiōmenon | τετελειωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) made (teteleiōmenon | τετελειωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) perfect (teteleiōmenon | τετελειωμένον | perf pass ptcp acc sg masc) forever.
Hebrews 9:9 This is an illustration pointing to the present time, during which the gifts and sacrifices being offered cannot perfect (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) the worshiper so far as his conscience is concerned,
Hebrews 10:1 For since the law is but a shadow of the good things to come and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect (teleiōsai | τελειῶσαι | aor act inf ) those who draw near by the same sacrifices which they offer continuously year after year.
Hebrews 10:14 because by a single offering he has perfected (teteleiōken | τετελείωκεν | perf act ind 3 sg) for all time those who are being made holy.
Hebrews 11:40 for God had provided something better with us in mind, so that they (teleiōthōsin | τελειωθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) should (teleiōthōsin | τελειωθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) not reach (teleiōthōsin | τελειωθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) their (teleiōthōsin | τελειωθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) goal (teleiōthōsin | τελειωθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) apart from us.
Hebrews 12:23 and to the assembly of the firstborn whose names are inscribed in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect (teteleiōmenōn | τετελειωμένων | perf pass ptcp gen pl masc),
James 2:22 You see that faith was at work along with his works and that his faith was (eteleiōthē | ἐτελειώθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) made (eteleiōthē | ἐτελειώθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) complete (eteleiōthē | ἐτελειώθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) by his works.
1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps his word, truly in that person is the love of God brought to fulfillment (teteleiōtai | τετελείωται | perf pass ind 3 sg). This is how we can be sure that we are in him:
1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love has achieved (teteleiōmenē | τετελειωμένη | perf pass ptcp nom sg fem) its (teteleiōmenē | τετελειωμένη | perf pass ptcp nom sg fem) goal (teteleiōmenē | τετελειωμένη | perf pass ptcp nom sg fem) in us.
1 John 4:17 By this, love is fully realized (teteleiōtai | τετελείωται | perf pass ind 3 sg) among us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because just as he is, so also are we in this world.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment. So the one who fears has (teteleiōtai | τετελείωται | perf pass ind 3 sg) not been perfected (teteleiōtai | τετελείωται | perf pass ind 3 sg) in love.