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συντέλεια

Consummation

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συντέλεια G4930
Pronunciation syntéleia

What does συντέλεια (syntéleia) mean in the Bible?

συντέλεια (syntéleia) is a Greek word meaning "consummation". συντέλεια, -ας, ἡ (συντελέω), [in LXX chiefly for כָּלָה and (in Da) for קוּם ;] __1. Defines the eschatological endpoint of kingdom history. This term runs through the canonical themes of Kingdom.

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Meaning

consummation
Extended definition

End of the age when God's plan reaches its appointed completion and fulfillment

(συντελέω), [in LXX chiefly for כָּלָה and (in Da) for קוּם ;]

1in cl., a joint payment or contribution for public service; hence, generally, joint action (Plat.).
2In late writers (Polyb., al.), consummation, completion: σ. τ. αἰῶνος, -ων (cf. Dan LXX TH Dan.12:13, al.), Mat.13:39-40, 49 24:3 28:20, Heb.9:26.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Defines the eschatological endpoint of kingdom history. Matthew 13:36–43
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:39 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 24:3 · Matt 28:20 2×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Matt 13:40 · Matt 13:49 · Heb 9:26 3×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Canonical Themes
Kingdom
Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses
Matthew 13:36–43 συντέλεια syntéleia Nominative · Singular · Feminine
consummation or completion of the age
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

συντέλεια · αἰών G4930, G165
completion or consummation of the ages
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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