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teleō G5055

τελέω (teleō) means “to finish” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

τελέω Greek · G5055 28 tagged occurrences in 28 verses

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

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5055

τελέω · teleō · to finish

τελέω, -ῶ (τέλος), [in LXX for כָּלָה, pi., etc. ;] 1. to bring to an end, complete, finish: τ. δρόμον, 2Ti.4:7; τ. λόγους, Mat.7:28 19:1 26:1; τ. παραβολάς, Mat.13:53; τ. πόλεις, Mat.10:23; pass., Rev.15:8 20:3, 5 20:7; with ptcp., Mat.11:1. 2. to execute, perform, complete, fulfil: Luk.2:39, Act.13:29, Rom.2:27, 2Co.12:9, Gal.5:16, Jas.2:8, Rev.11:7; pass., Luk.12:50 18:31 22:37, Jhn.19:28, 30, Rev.10:7 15:1 17:17. 3. to pay (frequently in cl.): Mat.17:24, Rom.13:6 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, συν-τελέω).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.

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How translators render G5055

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
had finished 4
were complete 2
will be fulfilled 2
are complete 1
are fulfilled 1
be fulfilled 1
had finished saying 1
had now been accomplished 1
i have finished 1
is completed 1
is perfected 1
it is accomplished 1
it is finished 1
jesus parents had done 1
pay 1
the two witnesses have finished 1
they had carried out 1
were completed 1
yet keeps 1
you pay 1
you really fulfill 1
you will not gratify 1
you will not reach 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
had finished 3
ye shall 2
accomplished 1
are expired 1
be accomplished 1
doth 1
had made an end of 1
have gone over 1
i have finished 1
if it fulfil 1
is filled up 1
it is finished 1
pay 1
pay ye 1
shall be accomplished 1
shall be fulfilled 1
should be fulfilled 1
they had fulfilled 1
they had performed 1
they shall have finished 1
were finished 1
were fulfilled 1

Verses containing G5055

Page 1 of 1. 28 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. Matthew 7:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,

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  2. Matthew 10:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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  3. Matthew 11:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

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  4. Matthew 13:53 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had finished these parables, He withdrew from that place.

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  5. Matthew 17:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

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  6. Matthew 19:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

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  7. Matthew 26:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

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  8. Luke 2:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

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  9. Luke 12:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

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  10. Luke 18:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.

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  11. Luke 22:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

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  12. 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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  13. John 19:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

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  14. Acts 13:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

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  15. Romans 2:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker.

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  16. Romans 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work.

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  17. 2 Corinthians 12:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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  18. Galatians 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

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  19. 2 Timothy 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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  20. James 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

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  21. Revelation 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

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  22. Revelation 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

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  23. Revelation 15:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then I saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven: seven angels with the seven final plagues, with which the wrath of God is completed.

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  24. Revelation 15:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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 of the seven angels were completed.

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  25. Revelation 17:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

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  26. Revelation 20:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.

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  27. Revelation 20:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.

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  28. Revelation 20:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the thousand years are complete, Satan will be released from his prison,

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