Finisher
τελειωτήςStrong’s G5051teleiōtēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Teleiōtēs is the Greek word usually translated “perfecter”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “perfecter”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- perfecter 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
τελειωτής teleiōtēs · finisher
τελειωτής, -οῦ, ὁ (τελειόω), a consummator, finisher: Heb.12:2 (nowhere else).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “finisher” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FIN'ISHER, noun
- One who finishes; one who completely performs.
- One who puts an end to.
- One who completes or perfects.“Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” Hebrews 12:2
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.