Greek · G658 · unreviewed

ἀποτελέω

To complete

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ἀποτελέω G658

Pronunciation apoteléō

What does ἀποτελέω (apoteléō) mean in the Bible?

ἀποτελέω (apoteléō) is a Greek word meaning "to complete". ἀπο-τελέω, -ῶ [in LXX: I Est.

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Meaning

to complete

Extended definition

to bring to an end, complete, accomplish (cf. MM, see word): Luk.13:32, Jas.1:15.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

ongoing 1 participle 1

Tense

aorist 1 present 1

Voice

passive 1 active 1

Mood

participle 1 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

Luke 13:32 ἀποτελῶ present active indicative ongoing James 1:15 ἀποτελεσθεῖσα aorist passive participle participle

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)

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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