ἐκτελέω
ekteleō · finish
Greek word · Strong’s number G1615 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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ekteleō (ἐκτελέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “finish”.
Complete, bring to an end.
How to say it
ek·te·le·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To carry a work to its end.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Where it appears
- Luke 14:29
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to mock him,
- Luke 14:30
saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’