To perfect
τελειόωStrong’s G5048teleioō
Appears in 23 verses of the New Testament
In short
Teleioō is the Greek word usually translated “perfected”, “has been perfected” and “make perfect”. It appears in 23 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.”
Meaning
Usually translated “perfected”, “has been perfected” and “make perfect”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- perfected 5
- has been perfected 3
- to make perfect 2
- when having completed 1
- i am perfected 1
- may finish 1
- i may complete 1
- having completed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 9
- John 5
- 1 John 4
- Luke 2
- Acts 1
- Philippians 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 13:32And 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.
- John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
- John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
- John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- John 17:23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
- John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Greek dictionary
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 : …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “perfect” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PER'FECT, adjective
[Latin perfectus, perficio, to complete; per and facio, to do or make through, to carry to the end.]
- Finished; complete; consummate; not defective; having all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as a perfect statue; a perfect likeness; a perfect work; a perfect system.
- Fully informed; completely skilled; as men perfect in the use of arms; perfect in discipline.
- Complete in moral excellencies.“Be ye therefore perfect even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect” Matthew 5:48
- Manifesting perfection.“My strength is made perfect in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9
All definitions and other forms of “perfect”
PER'FECT, verb transitive
[Latin perfectus, perficio.]
To finish or complete so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to any thing all that is requisite to its nature and kind; as, to perfect a picture or statue.
- “If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1” 1 John 4:12
- To instruct fully; to make fully skillful; as, to perfect one's self in the rules of music or architecture; to perfect soldiers in discipline.
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.