epiteleō · complete, finish

What it means

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

Carry something out.

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 carry something through to the end.

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

How it is translated

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

• complete ×3
• completing ×2
• are being accomplished ×1
• are you now finishing ×1
• finish ×1
• having completed ×1
• performing ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×4
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×1
• Hebrews×2
• 1 Peter×1

• Romans 15:28

  So, having completed this and having sealed to them this fruit, I will go by way of you to Spain.

• 2 Corinthians 7:1

  Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.

• 2 Corinthians 8:6

  so that we urged Titus that just as he had begun before, so he would also complete among you this grace as well.

• 2 Corinthians 8:11

  So now also finish doing it, so that just as there was the eagerness to want it, so also there may be the completing of it out of what you have.

• Galatians 3:3

  Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now finishing by the flesh?

• Philippians 1:6

  being confident of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of the Messiah Jesus.

• Hebrews 8:5

  they worship in a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tent: See, he says, that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.

• Hebrews 9:6

  With these things thus prepared, the priests go continually into the first tent performing the acts of worship;

• 1 Peter 5:9

  Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being accomplished in your brotherhood in the world.

And 1 more times.