To mature
τελεσφορέωStrong’s G5052telesphoreō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Telesphoreō is the Greek word usually translated “do mature”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do mature”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do mature 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
τελεσφορέω telesphoreō · to mature
τελεσφορέω, -ῶ (τέλος, φέρω) [in LXX: 4Ma.13:20 * ;] (a) of plants, to bring fruit to perfection (Theophr.): Luk.8:14 (b) of females, to bear perfect offspring (Artemid.; 4Mac, l.with).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “mature” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MATU'RE, adjective
[Latin maturus; meto.]
- Ripe; perfected by time or natural growth; as a man of mature age.
- Brought to perfection; used of plants.
- Completed; prepared; ready.
- Ripe; come to suppuration; as, the tumor is mature
All definitions and other forms of “mature”
MATU'RE, verb transitive
[Latin maturo.]
To ripen; to hasten to a perfect state; to promote ripeness.
- To advance towards perfection.
MATU'RE, verb intransitive
To advance toward ripeness; to become ripe or perfect. Wine matures by age, or by agitation in a long voyage. The judgment matures by age and experience.
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.