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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
τελέω
Greek transliteration: 
teleō
Simplified transliteration: 
teleo
Principal Parts: 
τελέσω, ἐτέλεσα, τετέλεκα, τετέλεσμαι, ἐτελέσθην
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5055
GK Number: 
5464
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
28
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2b)
Gloss: 
to finish, complete, fulfill; (pass.) to be finished, be completed, fulfilled, perfected
Definition: 
to finish, complete, conclude, an operation, Mt. 11:1; 13:53; 19:1; to finish a circuit, Mt. 10:23; to fulfil, to carry out into full operation, Rom. 2:27; Gal. 5:16; Jas. 2:8; to pay dues, Mt. 17:24; pass. to be fulfilled, realized, Lk. 12:50; 18:31; of time, to be ended, elapse, Rom. 15:8; 20:3, 5, 7

Greek-English Concordance for τελέω

Matthew 7:28 Now when Jesus had finished (etelesen | ἐτέλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,
Matthew 10:23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another; for I tell you the truth, you (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) will (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) not finish (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 11:1 Now when Jesus had finished (etelesen | ἐτέλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) giving instructions to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their towns.
Matthew 13:53 Now when Jesus had finished (etelesen | ἐτέλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) these parables, he moved on from there.
Matthew 17:24 And when they arrived at Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Does (telei | τελεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) your teacher not pay (telei | τελεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the two-drachma tax?”
Matthew 19:1 Now when Jesus had finished (etelesen | ἐτέλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.
Matthew 26:1 When Jesus had finished (etelesen | ἐτέλεσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
Luke 2:39 And when they had completed (etelesan | ἐτέλεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth.
Luke 12:50 I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is completed! (telesthē | τελεσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg)
Luke 18:31 Taking the twelve aside, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written by the prophets regarding the Son of Man will (telesthēsetai | τελεσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) be (telesthēsetai | τελεσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) carried (telesthēsetai | τελεσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg) out (telesthēsetai | τελεσθήσεται | fut pass ind 3 sg).
Luke 22:37 For I tell you that there must be (telesthēnai | τελεσθῆναι | aor pass inf ) fulfilled (telesthēnai | τελεσθῆναι | aor pass inf ) in me what stands written: ‘And he was numbered with the lawless.’ And indeed, that which concerns me has its fulfillment.”
John 19:28 After this Jesus, knowing that all was (tetelestai | τετέλεσται | perf pass ind 3 sg) now accomplished (tetelestai | τετέλεσται | perf pass ind 3 sg), so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
John 19:30 When he had taken the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is accomplished!” (tetelestai | τετέλεσται | perf pass ind 3 sg) And he bowed his head and handed over his spirit.
Acts 13:29 And when they had carried (etelesan | ἐτέλεσαν | aor act ind 3 pl) out everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
Romans 2:27 And will not the one (telousa | τελοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) who (telousa | τελοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) by nature is uncircumcised yet fulfills (telousa | τελοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) the law judge you who have the written code and circumcision yet are a transgressor of the law?
Romans 13:6 this is also why you (teleite | τελεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) pay (teleite | τελεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) taxes, for authorities are servants of God, devoted to this very thing.
2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is (teleitai | τελεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) fulfilled (teleitai | τελεῖται | pres pass ind 3 sg) in weakness.” Therefore I will most gladly boast in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Galatians 5:16 So I say, live by the Spirit and you (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) will (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) not gratify (telesēte | τελέσητε | aor act subj 2 pl) the desires of the flesh.
2 Timothy 4:7 The good fight I have fought, the race I have completed (teteleka | τετέλεκα | perf act ind 1 sg), the faith I have kept.
James 2:8 If you (teleite | τελεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) really fulfill (teleite | τελεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) the royal law as set forth in this scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
Revelation 10:7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will (etelesthē | ἐτελέσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) be (etelesthē | ἐτελέσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) fulfilled (etelesthē | ἐτελέσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg), just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”
Revelation 11:7 When they have finished (telesōsin | τελέσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
Revelation 15:1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, because with them the wrath of God is (etelesthē | ἐτελέσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg) finished (etelesthē | ἐτελέσθη | aor pass ind 3 sg).
Revelation 15:8 and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels had (telesthōsin | τελεσθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) run (telesthōsin | τελεσθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) their (telesthōsin | τελεσθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl) course (telesthōsin | τελεσθῶσιν | aor pass subj 3 pl).
Revelation 17:17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing together to turn over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are (telesthēsontai | τελεσθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl) fulfilled (telesthēsontai | τελεσθήσονται | fut pass ind 3 pl).
Revelation 20:3 Then he threw him into the abyss, locked and sealed it over him, so he could not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were finished (telesthē | τελεσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg). After that he must be set loose for a short time.
Revelation 20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished) (telesthē | τελεσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg). This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:7 When the thousand years are finished (telesthē | τελεσθῇ | aor pass subj 3 sg), Satan will be released from his prison