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Notes: 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.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to complete, to finish, to end, to accomplish

Semantic entry: 68.22

Semantic domains: Aspect

Subdomains: Complete, Finish, Succeed

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

MAT 7:28: RV MAT 7:28 · LV MAT 7:28 · Read together MAT 7:28

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OET-RV MAT 7:28

28 When Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) had finished sharing all these messages, the crowds were astonished at his teaching

OET-LV MAT 7:28

28 And it _became, when the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) finished the these messages, the crowds were _being _astonished at the teaching of _him,

MAT 10:23: RV MAT 10:23 · LV MAT 10:23 · Read together MAT 10:23

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OET-RV MAT 10:23

23 Whenever they persecute you in one city, escape to the next city, because I can assure you that you won’t get through all the cities in Yisrael (Israel) before the son of humanity comes.

OET-LV MAT 10:23

23 But whenever they _may _be _persecuting you _all in the this city, be _fleeing to the next, because/for, truly I _am _saying to _you _all, by _no _means you _all _may_ not _finish the cities of _the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), until the son of_ the _man may _come.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:28 · RV MAT 10:23 · RV MAT 11:1 · RV MAT 13:53 · RV MAT 19:1 · RV MAT 26:1 · LV MAT 7:28 · LV MAT 10:23 · LV MAT 11:1 · LV MAT 13:53 · LV MAT 19:1 · LV MAT 26:1 · Read together MAT 7:28 · Read together MAT 10:23 · Read together MAT 11:1 · Read together MAT 13:53 · Read together MAT 19:1 · Read together MAT 26:1

LUK: RV LUK 2:39 · LV LUK 2:39 · Read together LUK 2:39

JHN: RV JHN 19:28 · RV JHN 19:30 · LV JHN 19:28 · LV JHN 19:30 · Read together JHN 19:28 · Read together JHN 19:30

CO2: RV CO2 12:9 · LV CO2 12:9 · Read together CO2 12:9

TI2: RV TI2 4:7 · LV TI2 4:7 · Read together TI2 4:7

REV: RV REV 10:7 · RV REV 11:7 · RV REV 15:8 · LV REV 10:7 · LV REV 11:7 · LV REV 15:8 · Read together REV 10:7 · Read together REV 11:7 · Read together REV 15:8

Sense 2: to end, to come to an end

Semantic entry: 67.67

Semantic domains: Time

Subdomains: A Point of Time with Reference to Duration of Time: Beginning, End

Definition: (derivative of τέλος[a] ‘end,’ 67.66: συντέλεια / 67.66: τέλος) to occur or happen at the end of a duration

REV 15:1: RV REV 15:1 · LV REV 15:1 · Read together REV 15:1

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OET-RV REV 15:1

15 Then I saw another miraculous sign in heaven: seven messengers with the seven final disasters, because the expression of God’s anger will finish with these.

OET-LV REV 15:1

15 And I _saw another sign in the heaven, great and marvellous, seven messengers having seven plagues the last, because in them was _finished the rage of_ the _god.

REV 20:3: RV REV 20:3 · LV REV 20:3 · Read together REV 20:3

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OET-RV REV 20:3

3 The messenger threw him into the pit and shut it and sealed it over him so that he wouldn’t deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, it will be necessary for him to be released for a short time.

OET-LV REV 20:3

3 and he _throw him into the abyss, and shut and sealed it over him, in _order _that not he _may _deceive anymore the nations, until may _be _finished the thousand years, after these things, it _is _fitting him to _be _released a_little time.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 15:1 · RV REV 20:3 · RV REV 20:5 · RV REV 20:7 · LV REV 15:1 · LV REV 20:3 · LV REV 20:5 · LV REV 20:7 · Read together REV 15:1 · Read together REV 20:3 · Read together REV 20:5 · Read together REV 20:7

Sense 3: to make happen, to fulfill, to bring to fruition, to accomplish, fulfillment

Semantic entry: 13.126

Semantic domains: Be, Become, Exist, Happen

Subdomains: Happen

Definition: to cause to happen for some end result

LUK 12:50: RV LUK 12:50 · LV LUK 12:50 · Read together LUK 12:50

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OET-RV LUK 12:50

50 but I have to undergo an immersion into suffering, and until it’s achieved, the weight of it coming crushes my soul.

OET-LV LUK 12:50

50 But I _am _having to _be _immersed immersion, and how I _am _being _pressed until of _which it _may _be _accomplished.

LUK 18:31: RV LUK 18:31 · LV LUK 18:31 · Read together LUK 18:31

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OET-RV LUK 18:31

31 Then taking the twelve aside, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) told them, “Listen, we’re about to go down to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and everything that the prophets wrote about the son of humanity will soon happen.

OET-LV LUK 18:31

31 And having _taken the twelve, he _said to them:
Behold, we _are _going _up to Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), and all the things having _been _written by the prophets about _the son of_ the _man will _be _being _accomplished.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 12:50 · RV LUK 18:31 · RV LUK 22:37 · LV LUK 12:50 · LV LUK 18:31 · LV LUK 22:37 · Read together LUK 12:50 · Read together LUK 18:31 · Read together LUK 22:37

ACT: RV ACT 13:29 · LV ACT 13:29 · Read together ACT 13:29

GAL: RV GAL 5:16 · LV GAL 5:16 · Read together GAL 5:16

REV: RV REV 17:17 · LV REV 17:17 · Read together REV 17:17

Sense 4: to obey, to keep

Semantic entry: 36.20

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Obey, Disobey

Definition: to obey as a means of fulfilling the purpose of a rule or standard

Notes: The phrase ‘to obey the Law’ in RV ROM 2:27 · LV ROM 2:27 · Read together ROM 2:27 may be rendered simply as ‘to do what the Law says one must do.’

ROM 2:27: RV ROM 2:27 · LV ROM 2:27 · Read together ROM 2:27

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OET-RV ROM 2:27

27 Yes, those people groups who aren’t circumcised, but keep the law, will be judging you who were given the law in writing and are circumcised, yet break those laws.

OET-LV ROM 2:27