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Wholly

ὁλοτελήςStrong’s G3651

holotelēs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Holotelēs is the Greek word usually translated “completely”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “completely”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • completely 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Thessalonians 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ὁλοτελής holotelēs · wholly

    ὁλοτελής, -ές (ὅλος, τίλος), complete, perfect.. 1Th.5:23.† SYN.: ὁλόκληρος (which see), τέλειος. "As regards meaning, ὁλόκληρος can hardly be distinguished from ὁλοτελής though, in accordance with its derivation, it draws more special attention to the several parts to which the wholeness spoken of extends, no part being wanting or lacking in completeness" (M, Th., 78) (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “wholly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    WHOLLY, adverb

    1. Entirely; completely; perfectly.
    2. Totally; in all the parts or kinds.

    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.