Greek

Perfection

τελειότηςStrong’s G5047

teleiotēs

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Teleiotēs is the Greek word usually translated “perfect unity” and “maturity”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

Colossians 3:14 KJV

Meaning

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

How it's translated

of perfect unity 1
maturity 1

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

Where it's used most

Colossians 1
Hebrews 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Hebrews 6:1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

Greek dictionary

τελειότης teleiotēs · perfection

τελειότης, -ητος, ἡ (τέλειος), [in LXX: Jdg.9:16, 19 (תָּמִים), Pro.11:3 (תֻּמָּה), Wis.6:15 12:17, Jer.2:2 * ;] perfection, completeness: Col.3:14, Heb.6:1 (AS)

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

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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

PERFEC'TION, noun

[Latin perfectio.]

The state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; as perfection in an art or science; perfection in a system of morals.

Physical perfection is when a natural object has all its powers, faculties or qualities entire and in full vigor, and all its parts in due proportion.
Metaphysical or transcendental perfection is the possession of all the essential attributes or all the parts necessary to the integrity of a substance.
Moral perfection is the complete possession of all moral excellence, as in the Supreme Being; or the possession of such moral qualities and virtues as a thing is capable of.
A quality, endowment or acquirement completely excellent, or of great worth.

All definitions

An inherent or essential attribute of supreme or infinite excellence; or one perfect in its kind; as the perfections of God.
Exactness; as, to imitate a model to perfection

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.