What does συντέλεια (syntéleia) mean in the Bible?
συντέλεια (syntéleia): End of the age when God's plan reaches its appointed completion and fulfillment
Greek · G4930
συντέλεια
Consummation
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συντέλειαG4930
Pronunciationsyntéleia
What does συντέλεια (syntéleia) mean in the Bible?
συντέλεια (syntéleia): End of the age when God's plan reaches its appointed completion and fulfillment
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4930?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include end (3), [the] end (2), of the end (1).
Where does συντέλεια (syntéleia) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 13:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (5), Hebrews (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itend3×Matthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 28:20
[the] end2×Matthew 13:39, Hebrews 9:26
of the end1×Matthew 24:3
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 13:39συντέλειαto[the] endNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularMatthew 13:40συντελείᾳtoendNoun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 13:49συντελείᾳtoendNoun - Dative Feminine SingularMatthew 24:3συντελείαςtoof the endNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularMatthew 28:20συντελείαςtoendNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularHebrews 9:26συντελείᾳto[the] endNoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 13:39
Aligned rows6
Books represented2
Matthew5Hebrews1
Source forms
συντελείᾳ3xsynteleiaMatthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49, Hebrews 9:26
συντελείας2xsynteleiasMatthew 24:3, Matthew 28:20
συντέλεια1xsynteleiaMatthew 13:39
Parsing patterns
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular3xMatthew 13:40, Matthew 13:49, Hebrews 9:26
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular2xMatthew 24:3, Matthew 28:20
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular1xMatthew 13:39
Evidence Summary
Greek word. End of the age when God's plan reaches its appointed completion and fulfillment
Strong'sG4930
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkMatthew 13:36–43Source Gloss
consummation
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
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.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 13:39Noun Nominative Singular Feminine
συντέλειαsunteleia
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseMatthew 13:40Noun Dative Singular Feminine
συντελείᾳsunteleia
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseMatthew 13:49Noun Dative Singular Feminine
συντελείᾳsunteleia
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseMatthew 24:3Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
συντελείαςsunteleiav
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseMatthew 28:20Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
συντελείαςsunteleiav
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseHebrews 9:26Noun Dative Singular Feminine
συντελείᾳsunteleia
a completion, consummation, end
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 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 patterns3Aligned forms6Case patternDative (3)Number patternSingular (6)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 13:391×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineMatt 24:3 · Matt 28:202×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMatt 13:40 · Matt 13:49 · Heb 9:263×
Selected Scripture Witness
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New Testament Witnesses
consummation or completion of the age
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Word Origins
συντέλεια is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Defines the eschatological endpoint of kingdom history.Matthew 13:36–43
Canonical Themes
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