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teleioō G5048

τελειόω (teleioō) means “to perfect” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

τελειόω Greek · G5048 23 tagged occurrences in 23 verses

Pronunciation guide: tel-i-o'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5048

τελειόω · teleioō · to perfect

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).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.

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How translators render G5048

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
by accomplishing 1
fulfill 1
has been perfected 1
has been truly perfected 1
has not been perfected 1
have already been made perfect 1
having been made perfect 1
he has made perfect 1
i may finish 1
i will reach my goal 1
made nothing perfect 1
made perfect 1
make perfect 1
perfected 1
perfectly 1
they would be made perfect 1
to accomplish 1
to cleanse 1
to finish 1
to make 1
was perfected 1
were over 1
who has been made perfect 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
made perfect 5
perfect 4
is 2
make 2
perfected 2
be made perfect 1
being made perfect 1
finish 1
he hath perfected 1
i have finished 1
i shall be perfected 1
is made perfect 1
made 1
might be fulfilled 1
should 1
that i might finish 1
thereunto perfect 1
to finish 1
to make 1
was 1
were 1
when they had fulfilled 1
who is consecrated 1

Verses containing G5048

Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 2:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.

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  2. Luke 13:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

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  3. John 4:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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  4. John 5:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

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  5. John 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.

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  6. John 17:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

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  7. John 19:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

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  8. Acts 20:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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  9. Philippians 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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  10. Hebrews 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

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  11. Hebrews 5:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

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  12. Hebrews 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

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  13. Hebrews 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

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  14. Hebrews 9:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

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  15. Hebrews 10:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

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  16. Hebrews 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

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  17. Hebrews 11:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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  18. Hebrews 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

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  19. James 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.

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  20. 1 John 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:

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  21. 1 John 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.

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  22. 1 John 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.

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  23. 1 John 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

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