What does συντελέω (synteléō) mean in the Bible?
συντελέω (synteléō) is a Greek word meaning "to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G4931
συντελέω
To complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
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συντελέω G4931
Pronunciation synteléō
What does συντελέω (synteléō) mean in the Bible?
συντελέω (synteléō) is a Greek word meaning "to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4931?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include had ended (1), had finished (1), I will make (1), over (1), thoroughly (1).
Where does συντελέω (synteléō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 13:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), Acts (1), Hebrews (1), Mark (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 It had ended 1× Luke 4:2
had finished 1× Luke 4:13
I will make 1× Hebrews 8:8
over 1× Acts 21:27
thoroughly 1× Romans 9:28
to be fulfilled 1× Mark 13:4
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 13:4 συντελεῖσθαι to to be fulfilled Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Luke 4:2 συντελεσθεισῶν to had ended Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Plural Luke 4:13 συντελέσας to had finished Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Acts 21:27 συντελεῖσθαι to over Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Romans 9:28 συντελῶν to thoroughly Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Hebrews 8:8 συντελέσω to I will make Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 13:4
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
Mark 1 Luke 2 Acts 1 Romans 1 Hebrews 1
Source forms
συντελεῖσθαι 2x synteleisthai Mark 13:4, Acts 21:27
συντελέσας 1x syntelesas Luke 4:13
συντελεσθεισῶν 1x syntelestheisōn Luke 4:2
συντελέσω 1x syntelesō Hebrews 8:8
συντελῶν 1x syntelōn Romans 9:28
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive 2x Mark 13:4, Acts 21:27
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Luke 4:13
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Plural 1x Luke 4:2
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular 1x Hebrews 8:8
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 1x Romans 9:28
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
Strong's G4931
Lexical occurrences 6 verses Greek text appearances 7 times Word forms 3 forms 6 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 7:28 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
συνετέλεσεν sunetelesen
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Mark 13:4 Verb Present Passive Infinitive
συντελεῖσθαι; sunteleisqai
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Luke 4:2 Verb Aorist Passive Participle Genitive Plural Feminine
συντελεσθεισῶν suntelesqeiswn
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Luke 4:13 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συντελέσας suntelesav
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Acts 21:27 Verb Present Passive Infinitive
συντελεῖσθαι, sunteleisqai
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Romans 9:28 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
συντελῶν suntelwn
I fulfill, accomplish
Read verse Hebrews 8:8 Verb First Person Singular Future Active Indicative
συντελέσω suntelesw
I fulfill, accomplish
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 mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 6 Tenses Present, Aorist, Future Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 2×
Present Passive Mark 13:4 · Acts 21:27 2×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Aorist Passive Luke 4:2 1×
Aorist Active Luke 4:13 1×
Present Active Rom 9:28 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Future Active Heb 8:8 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2 aorist 2 future 1
Voice
passive 3 active 2
Mood
infinitive 2 participle 2 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
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
συντελέω is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain