teleō · finish, complete

What it means

teleō (τελέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “finish, complete”.

Fulfill.

How to say it

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

1. To bring to an end something being done.
2. To complete what was said or commanded.
3. To hand over a tax.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• finished ×5
• completed ×4
• had finished ×4
• were completed ×3
• be accomplished ×2
• pay ×2
• are fulfilled ×1
• carry out ×1
• finish ×1
• fulfill ×1
• others ×4

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×7
• Luke×4
• John×2
• Acts×1
• Romans×2
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• James×1
• Revelation×8

• Matthew 7:28

  And it happened when Jesus finished these words that the crowds were astonished at his teaching;

• Matthew 10:23

  When they persecute you in this town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will never finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

• Matthew 11:1

  And it happened when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, that he moved on from there to teach and proclaim in their towns.

• Matthew 13:53

  And it happened when Jesus had finished these parables that he went away from there.

• Matthew 17:24

  Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”

• Matthew 19:1

  And it happened when Jesus had finished these words that he departed from Galilee and came into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

• Matthew 26:1

  And it happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples,

• Luke 2:39

  And when they had completed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town, Nazareth.

• Luke 12:50

  But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

• Luke 18:31

  And taking aside the twelve, he said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be accomplished.

• Luke 22:37

  For I tell you that this that is written must be accomplished in me: ‘And he was counted with the lawless.’ For indeed what is written about me has its fulfillment.”

• John 19:28

  After this, Jesus, knowing that all was already finished, so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, says, “I am thirsty.”

• John 19:30

  So when Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.

• Acts 13:29

  And when they had carried out all that had been written about him, they took him down from the wooden beam and laid him in a tomb.

• Romans 2:27

  And the one who is physically uncircumcised but fulfills the law will judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law.

• Romans 13:6

  For because of this you also pay tribute; for they are public servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

• 2 Corinthians 12:9

  And he has said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for power is made complete in weakness.” So most gladly I will boast all the more in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell upon me.

• Galatians 5:16

  But I say: walk by the Spirit, and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.

• 2 Timothy 4:7

  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

• James 2:8

  If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

• Revelation 10:7

  but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to blow his trumpet, then the mystery of God is completed, as he announced it as good news to his slaves the prophets.

• Revelation 11:7

  And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war against them and conquer them and kill them.

• Revelation 15:1

  And I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing: seven angels having seven plagues, the last ones, because with them the fury of God is completed.

• Revelation 15:8

  And the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter into the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

• Revelation 17:17

  For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose and to act on one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

• Revelation 20:3

  and threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed. After these things he must be released for a short time.

• Revelation 20:5

  The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection.

• Revelation 20:7

  And when the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison