To complete
ἀποτελέωStrong’s G0658apoteleō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apoteleō is the Greek word usually translated “complete” and “having become fully grown”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.”
Meaning
Usually translated “complete” and “having become fully grown”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- i complete 1
- having become fully grown 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀποτελέω apoteleō · to complete
ἀπο-τελέω, -ῶ [in LXX: I Est.5:73, 1Ma.15:39 * ;] to bring to an end, complete, accomplish (cf. MM, see word): Luk.13:32, Jas.1:15.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “complete” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COMPLETE, adjective
- Having no deficiency; perfect.“And ye are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power” Colossians 2:10
- Finished; ended; concluded; as, the edifice is complete
- In botany, a complete flower is one furnished with a calyx and corolla.
All definitions and other forms of “complete”
COMPLETE, verb transitive
- To finish; to end; to perfect; as, to complete a bridge, or an edifice; to complete an education.
- To fill to accomplish; as, to complete hopes or desires.
- To fulfil; to accomplish; to perform; as, the prophecy of Daniel is completed.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.