Greek · G5048, G1520 · unreviewed

τετελειωμένοι εἰς ἕν

To perfect · one

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τελειόω G5048 to perfect

Pronunciation teleióō

To bring to completion or maturity; accomplish a process from beginning to end, not instantaneous perfection

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εἷς G1520 one

Pronunciation heîs

Unity emphasizing singularity to exclusion of others; theologically expresses oneness in Christ and divine nature.

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What does τετελειωμένοι εἰς ἕν (teteleiōmenoi eis hen) mean in the Bible?

τελειόω · εἷς is a Greek word meaning "made complete into one".

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Meaning

made complete into one

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Perfect Present

Voices

Active Passive

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×

Aorist Active Acts 20:24 · Heb 2:10 · Heb 9:9 · Heb 10:1 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 8×

Perfect Passive 1 John 2:5 · 1 John 4:17 · 1 John 4:18 · Phil 3:12 4×

Present Passive Luke 13:32 1×

Aorist Active Heb 7:19 1×

Perfect Active Heb 10:14 1×

Aorist Passive Jas 2:22 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 4×

Aorist Active John 4:34 · John 5:36 2×

Aorist Passive John 19:28 · Heb 11:40 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 7×

Perfect Passive John 17:23 · Heb 7:28 · Heb 12:23 · 1 John 4:12 4×

Aorist Active Luke 2:43 · John 17:4 2×

Aorist Passive Heb 5:9 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 21 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 ongoing 1 resultant 5 subjunctive 4 infinitive 4 participle 5

Tense

aorist 13 perfect 7 present 1

Voice

passive 11 active 10

Mood

indicative 8 participle 5 infinitive 4 subjunctive 4

NT Occurrences

Luke 2:43 τελειωσάντων aorist active participle participle Luke 13:32 τελειοῦμαι present passive indicative ongoing John 4:34 τελειώσω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 5:36 τελειώσω aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 17:4 τελειώσας aorist active participle participle John 19:28 τελειωθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Acts 20:24 τελειῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Philippians 3:12 τετελείωμαι perfect passive indicative resultant Hebrews 2:10 τελειῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 5:9 τελειωθεὶς aorist passive participle participle Hebrews 7:19 ἐτελείωσεν aorist active indicative completed Hebrews 7:28 τετελειωμένον perfect passive participle participle Hebrews 9:9 τελειῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:1 τελειῶσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:14 τετελείωκεν perfect active indicative resultant Hebrews 11:40 τελειωθῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 12:23 τετελειωμένων perfect passive participle participle James 2:22 ἐτελειώθη aorist passive indicative completed 1 John 2:5 τετελείωται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 John 4:17 τετελείωται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 John 4:18 τετελείωται perfect passive indicative resultant

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 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.

1 Corinthians 8 — Knowledge, Love, and the Weak Brother in a World of Idols John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles

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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