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τελειόω

MainId: 004947000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: τ

StrongCodes: G5048

Notes: {'Caller': 1, 'LanguageCode': 'en', 'LastEdited': '', 'LastEditedBy': '', 'References': [], 'Content': 'There are no doubt certain subtle distinctions, particularly of emphasis, in the series τελέω, ἐκτελέω[a], ἀποτελέω, ἐπιτελέω[a], συντελέω[a], and τελειόω[c], but it is not possible to determine with precision the particular distinctions on the basis of existing contexts, though possibly ἐκτελέω and ἀποτελέω emphasize more finality, while ἐπιτελέω[a] may focus upon the resulting purpose.'}

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 004947001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: verb

   RelatedLemmas: {'Word': 'τελέω', 'Meanings': []}

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 004947001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 88.38

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

      LEXSubDomains: Perfect, Perfection

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to make perfect in the moral sense

         Glosses: ['to make perfect', 'to perfect', 'causing perfection']

         Comments: For another interpretation of τελειόω in {S:06200200500030}, see {D:73.7}.

      LEXReferences: HEB 2:10, HEB 5:9, HEB 7:19, HEB 7:28, HEB 9:9, HEB 10:1, HEB 10:14, HEB 11:40, HEB 12:23, 1YHN 2:5, 1YHN 4:12, 1YHN 4:17, 1YHN 4:18

   2. LEXID: 004947001002000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 73.7

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Genuine, Phony

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to cause to be truly and completely genuine

         Glosses: ['to make genuine', 'to make true', 'to make completely real']

         Comments: For another interpretation of {L:τελειόω} in {S:06200200500030}, see {D:88.38}.

      LEXReferences: 1YHN 2:5

   3. LEXID: 004947001003000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 68.22

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Aspect

      LEXSubDomains: Complete, Finish, Succeed

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to bring an activity to a successful finish{N:001}

         Glosses: ['to complete', 'to finish', 'to end', 'to accomplish']

      LEXReferences: LUKE 2:43, YHN 4:34, YHN 5:36, YHN 17:4, ACTs 20:24, YAC 2:22

   4. LEXID: 004947001004000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 68.31

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Aspect

      LEXSubDomains: Complete, Finish, Succeed

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to be completely successful in accomplishing some goal or attaining some state

         Glosses: ['to be completely successful', 'to succeed fully']

         Comments: For another interpretation of τελειόω in {S:05000301200014}, see {D:53.50}.

      LEXReferences: LUKE 13:32, PHP 3:12

   5. LEXID: 004947001005000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 53.50

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Religious Activities

      LEXSubDomains: Dedicate, Consecrate

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to admit into or initiate into faith (possibly based on technical usage in the mystery religions)

         Glosses: ['to admit into', 'to initiate']

         Comments: It is important that in {S:05000301200014} τελειόω is to be understood in the sense of a functional stage of religious attainment: ‘I have already become an initiate.’ For another interpretation of τελειόω in {S:05000301200014}, see {D:68.31}.

      LEXReferences: PHP 3:12

   6. LEXID: 004947001006000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 13.126

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

      LEXSubDomains: Happen

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to cause to happen for some end result

         Glosses: ['to make happen', 'to fulfill', 'to bring to fruition', 'to accomplish', 'fulfillment']

      LEXReferences: YHN 19:28

   7. LEXID: 004947001007000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: Y

      LEXEntryCode: 13.18

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

      LEXSubDomains: State

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2022-04-01 12:28:07

         DefinitionShort: to attain a state as a goal

         Glosses: ['to attain', 'to become']

      LEXReferences: YHN 17:23