To finish
τελέωStrong’s G5055teleō
Appears in 28 verses of the New Testament
In short
Teleō is the Greek word usually translated “finished”, “may be completed” and “may have been completed”. It appears in 28 verses of the New Testament.
“And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:”
Meaning
Usually translated “finished”, “may be completed” and “may have been completed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- finished 5
- may be completed 2
- may have been completed 2
- shall you have completed 1
- he pays 1
- they had performed 1
- it may be accomplished 1
- will be accomplished 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 8
- Matthew 7
- Luke 4
- John 2
- Romans 2
- Acts 1
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
- Matthew 11:1And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.
- Matthew 13:53And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
- Matthew 17:24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
- Matthew 19:1And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
- Matthew 26:1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
Greek dictionary
τελέω teleō · to finish
τελέω, -ῶ (τέλος), [in LXX for כָּלָה, pi., etc. ;] 1. to bring to an end, complete, finish: τ. δρόμον, 2Ti.4:7; τ. λόγους, Mat.7:28 19:1 26:1; τ. παραβολάς, Mat.13:53; τ. πόλεις, Mat.10:23; pass., Rev.15:8 20:3, 5 20:7; with ptcp., Mat.11:1. 2. to execute, perform, complete, fulfil: Luk.2:39, Act.13:29, Rom.2:27, 2Co.12:9, Gal.5:16, Jas.2:8, Rev.11:7; pass., Luk.12:50 18:31 22:37, Jhn.19:28, 30, Rev.10:7 15:1 17:17. 3. to pay (frequently in cl.): Mat.17:24, Rom.13:6 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-, ἐκ-, ἐπι-, συν-τελέω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “finish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FIN'ISH, verb transitive
[Latin finio, from finis, an end.]
- To arrive at the end of, in performance; to complete; as, to finish a house; to finish a journey.“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished” Genesis 2:1
- To make perfect.
- To bring to an end; to end; to put an end to.“Seventy weeks are determined on thy people, and on thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and make an end of sins” Daniel 9:24
- To perfect; to accomplish; to polish to the degree of excellence intended.
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.