What does ἕως · τελέω mean in the Bible?
ἕως · τελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled".
Greek · G2193, G5055
ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ
A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) · to finish
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ἕωςG2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
Pronunciationhéōs
Marks the endpoint of an action or state, whether temporal, spatial, or quantitative; terminus ad quem.
Open lexicon entry →τελέωG5055to finish
Pronunciationteléō
To complete something to its appointed end or purpose; fulfillment rather than mere cessation.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ (heōs hotou telesthē) mean in the Bible?
ἕως · τελέω is a Greek phrase meaning "until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2193, G5055?
G2193, G5055 is connected to 145 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled
Source Gloss
until it is accomplished, completed, fulfilled
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms145
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 22:26107×
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 9:138×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 28 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist18present5perfect3future2
Voice
active15passive13
Mood
indicative18subjunctive8infinitive1participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 7:28ἐτέλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 10:23τελέσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveMatthew 11:1ἐτέλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:53ἐτέλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:24τελεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 19:1ἐτέλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 26:1ἐτέλεσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:39ἐτέλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 12:50τελεσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveLuke 18:31τελεσθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 22:37τελεσθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 19:28τετέλεσταιperfect passive indicativeresultantJohn 19:30Τετέλεσταιperfect passive indicativeresultantActs 13:29ἐτέλεσανaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 2:27τελοῦσαpresent active participleparticipleRomans 13:6τελεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoing2 Corinthians 12:9τελεῖταιpresent passive indicativeongoingGalatians 5:16τελέσητεaorist active subjunctivesubjunctive2 Timothy 4:7τετέλεκαperfect active indicativeresultantJames 2:8τελεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingRevelation 10:7ἐτελέσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedRevelation 11:7τελέσωσινaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 15:1ἐτελέσθηaorist passive indicativecompletedRevelation 15:8τελεσθῶσινaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 17:17τελεσθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRevelation 20:3τελεσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 20:5τελεσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRevelation 20:7τελεσθῇaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctive
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)
Word Origins
ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.