Greek · G2193, G5055 · unreviewed

ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ

A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) · to finish

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ἕως G2193 a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
Pronunciation héōs
Marks the endpoint of an action or state, whether temporal, spatial, or quantitative; terminus ad quem.
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τελέω G5055 to finish
Pronunciation teléō
To complete something to its appointed end or purpose; fulfillment rather than mere cessation.
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What does ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ (heōs hotou telesthē) mean in the Bible?

ἕως · τελέω is a Greek word meaning "until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled".

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Meaning

until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 1:17 · Matt 1:25 · Matt 2:15 · Matt 5:25 · Matt 11:12 · Matt 11:13 · Matt 11:23 · Matt 13:33 · Matt 14:22 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 17:17 · Matt 18:21 · Matt 18:22 · Matt 18:34 · Matt 20:8 · Matt 22:26 107×
Matt 2:9 · Matt 2:13 · Matt 5:18 · Matt 5:26 · Matt 10:11 · Matt 10:23 · Matt 12:20 · Matt 16:28 · Matt 18:30 · Matt 22:44 · Matt 23:39 · Matt 24:34 · Matt 24:39 · Mark 6:10 · Mark 6:45 · Mark 9:1 38×
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 28 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 9 ongoing 4 prospective 2 resultant 3 subjunctive 8 infinitive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 18 present 5 perfect 3 future 2
Voice
active 15 passive 13
Mood
indicative 18 subjunctive 8 infinitive 1 participle 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:28 ἐτέλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 10:23 τελέσητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 11:1 ἐτέλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:53 ἐτέλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 17:24 τελεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:1 ἐτέλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:1 ἐτέλεσεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 2:39 ἐτέλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 12:50 τελεσθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Luke 18:31 τελεσθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 22:37 τελεσθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive John 19:28 τετέλεσται perfect passive indicative resultant John 19:30 Τετέλεσται perfect passive indicative resultant Acts 13:29 ἐτέλεσαν aorist active indicative completed Romans 2:27 τελοῦσα present active participle participle Romans 13:6 τελεῖτε present active indicative ongoing 2 Corinthians 12:9 τελεῖται present passive indicative ongoing Galatians 5:16 τελέσητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive 2 Timothy 4:7 τετέλεκα perfect active indicative resultant James 2:8 τελεῖτε present active indicative ongoing Revelation 10:7 ἐτελέσθη aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 11:7 τελέσωσιν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 15:1 ἐτελέσθη aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 15:8 τελεσθῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 17:17 τελεσθήσονται future passive indicative prospective Revelation 20:3 τελεσθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 20:5 τελεσθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Revelation 20:7 τελεσθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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